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PIP claimant took his own life after paramedic ‘ignored his pain’ and DWP cut his benefits

By John Pring on 27th February 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP claimant took his own life after paramedic ‘ignored his pain’ and DWP cut his benefits
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A disabled man took his own life after describing how a paramedic ignored the “sheer amount of pain” he was in during a face-to-face assessment, leading the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to remove his benefits and plunge him into […]

Government’s silence over sex abuse inquiry evidence

By John Pring on 10th October 2019 Category: Crime

Government’s silence over sex abuse inquiry evidence
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A government department appears to be trying to cover up evidence that a former senior civil servant – later arrested over two unconnected rape allegations – may have helped block tougher laws on the sexual abuse of disabled people. The Department […]

Stephen Aselford: Tributes paid to ‘energetic and passionate campaigner’

By John Pring on 10th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Stephen Aselford: Tributes paid to ‘energetic and passionate campaigner’
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Friends and fellow activists have paid tribute to Stephen Aselford – a passionate disabled campaigner who was committed to improving the lives of others – after his sudden death. They have described not only his commitment to social justice, equality and […]

Silence from Hunt’s former department over sexual abuse inquiry evidence

By John Pring on 4th July 2019 Category: Crime

Silence from Hunt’s former department over sexual abuse inquiry evidence
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has refused to say if it kept its promise to pass evidence about a former senior civil servant – twice arrested over unconnected rape allegations – to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual […]

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