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Channel 4 documentary on benefits was ‘atrocity’ and ‘insult’ to disabled people in poverty, say activists

By John Pring on 5th December 2024 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Channel 4 documentary on benefits was ‘atrocity’ and ‘insult’ to disabled people in poverty, say activists
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A Channel 4 documentary that claimed to expose the “scandal” of the disability benefits system has been described as an “atrocity” and an “insult” to the millions of disabled people in poverty. The film for Channel 4’s Dispatches, presented by Fraser […]

Labour government will push for jobs for ‘not fit for work’ group, says Ashworth

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Employment

Labour government will push for jobs for ‘not fit for work’ group, says Ashworth
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Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has attacked the “totally unacceptable” number of disabled people who return to work after being found not fit for work by the government’s assessment system. In a major policy speech, Jonathan Ashworth (pictured) said that […]

Government chooses architect of universal credit to chair its benefits advice body

By John Pring on 10th September 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Government chooses architect of universal credit to chair its benefits advice body
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The government is facing criticism over its decision to nominate the “architect” of universal credit to be the next chair of its independent committee of advisers on social security. Dr Stephen Brien wrote Dynamic Benefits (PDF), the report that became the […]

Thinktank responsible for universal credit launches ‘Disability Commission’

By John Pring on 28th May 2020 Category: Employment

Thinktank responsible for universal credit launches ‘Disability Commission’
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The right-wing thinktank responsible for designing universal credit has launched a new “Disability Commission” that it hopes will influence the government’s planned disability strategy. At least half of the 12 commissioners, who will not be paid for their work, are disabled […]

Tory conference: Universal credit damage ‘is throwback to Victorian era’

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tory conference: Universal credit damage ‘is throwback to Victorian era’
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The boss of a homeless charity that provides services just a short walk from this week’s Tory party conference has told party members that universal credit is causing early deaths, addiction, mental distress and suicides, with claimants “at the end of […]

Duncan Smith refuses to apologise over ‘exploitative’ comments

By John Pring on 25th October 2018 Category: Employment

Duncan Smith refuses to apologise over ‘exploitative’ comments
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The architect of many of the government’s most unpopular and flawed welfare reforms, Iain Duncan Smith, has refused to apologise for “exploitative” comments he made about disabled people and employment. The former work and pensions secretary (pictured) is reported to have […]

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