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Labour left with no disability shadow after Abrahams’ promotion

By John Pring on 7th July 2016 Category: Politics

Labour left with no disability shadow after Abrahams’ promotion
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The Labour party has been left without a shadow minister for disabled people, after Debbie Abrahams was promoted to shadow work and pensions secretary following the turmoil that caused most of the shadow cabinet to resign. The party was unable yesterday […]

‘Appalling’ consultation ‘shows government’s PIP plans are deplorable’

By John Pring on 4th February 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Appalling’ consultation ‘shows government’s PIP plans are deplorable’
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An “appalling” consultation has failed to make the case for “deplorable” government plans to tighten eligibility for its new disability benefit, according to new research by three disabled campaigners. The research by Caroline Richardson, Stef Benstead and Emma Nock for the […]

Employment and unemployment of disabled people ‘are both rising’

By John Pring on 14th August 2015 Category: Employment

Employment and unemployment of disabled people ‘are both rising’
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The number of disabled people who are unemployed has risen for the second quarter in a row, according to new government figures. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used the publication of quarterly labour market statistics to point to the […]

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