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Mayor’s research finds 10 years of social security cuts hit disabled Londoners hardest

By John Pring on 25th July 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Mayor’s research finds 10 years of social security cuts hit disabled Londoners hardest
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New research for the mayor of London has shown how 10 years of government welfare cuts and reforms have “discriminated” against disabled Londoners. The mayor of London has written to work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd to ask her to reverse […]

Newton forced to apologise after misleading MPs in WOW debate

By John Pring on 7th February 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Newton forced to apologise after misleading MPs in WOW debate
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The minister for disabled people has been forced to apologise to MPs after Disability News Service (DNS) caught her misleading MPs about support for disabled people for the fourth time in less than a year. The misleading comments by Sarah Newton […]

MPs hear of ‘despair’ of austerity’s victims in second WOW debate

By John Pring on 20th December 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs hear of ‘despair’ of austerity’s victims in second WOW debate
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The experiences of disabled people whose lives have been devastated by austerity-related cuts were discussed in parliament last night as MPs took part in a long-awaited debate on the impact of eight years of cuts to disability support. The backbench debate […]

Watchdog calls on government to act ‘before it’s too late’ on impact of cuts

By John Pring on 30th November 2018 Category: Human Rights

Watchdog calls on government to act ‘before it’s too late’ on impact of cuts
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The equality watchdog has called on the government to “do something before it’s too late”, after its own research showed UK government reforms will cut the living standards of disabled people with the highest support needs in England by more than […]

MPs help WOW win fight for second Commons debate

By John Pring on 4th October 2018 Category: Politics

MPs help WOW win fight for second Commons debate
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Campaigners have won their fight to persuade MPs to hold a second debate in the House of Commons on the need for the government to assess the overall damage caused to disabled people by years of austerity cuts. The announcement that […]

WOW Campaign is back, and pushing for a second House of Commons debate

By John Pring on 17th May 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

WOW Campaign is back, and pushing for a second House of Commons debate
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Disabled campaigners are relaunching the WOW Campaign in a bid to secure a debate in the House of Commons on the need for the government to assess the financial damage caused to disabled people through its cuts and reforms. Four years […]

Eight years of benefit cuts ‘will cost some disabled lone parents £11,000 a year’

By John Pring on 15th March 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Eight years of benefit cuts ‘will cost some disabled lone parents £11,000 a year’
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Some disabled lone parents will eventually lose more than 30 per cent of their income – more than £11,000 a year – as a result of eight years of government social security cuts, according to new research for the equality watchdog. […]

Damian Green caught exaggerating disability benefits spending in PMQs

By John Pring on 30th November 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Damian Green caught exaggerating disability benefits spending in PMQs
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The first secretary of state has been caught exaggerating the government’s spending on disability benefits while standing in for Theresa May at prime minister’s questions. Damian Green (pictured), who was work and pensions secretary until earlier this year, is already facing […]

Watchdog’s report shows impact of years of ‘hostile’ cuts on disabled people

By John Pring on 23rd November 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Watchdog’s report shows impact of years of ‘hostile’ cuts on disabled people
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Families which include both a disabled adult and a disabled child have lost more than 13 per cent of their income through seven years of government cuts, according to a new report by the equality watchdog. The report by the Equality […]

UN report raises ‘deep concerns’ about impact of austerity on disabled people

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Politics

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UN experts have expressed serious concerns about the impact of government austerity on the rights of disabled people and other disadvantaged groups. In a scathing report, the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights said it was “seriously concerned” about […]

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