cumulative impact assessment

May 17, 2018 0

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

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 ago, nearly 105,000 people signed a petition launched by the WOW Campaign that

Benefits and Poverty

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March 15, 2018 0

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. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report examines the “cumulative impact” of

Benefits and Poverty

November 30, 2017 0

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 a Cabinet Office investigation into allegations of sexual impropriety. He was asked by

Benefits and Poverty

November 23, 2017 0

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 and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been seen as “a vindication” of years

Activism and Campaigning

November 6, 2015

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Ministers finally admit – almost – that they COULD assess overall cuts impact

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The government appears to have finally admitted that it could carry out an assessment of the overall impact of its cuts and reforms on disabled people… if it had the right “tools”. Ministers have consistently denied – despite evidence from their own social security and equality advisers, and independent experts – that it is

Activism and Campaigning

August 21, 2015

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‘War on welfare’ petition tries again to force ministers to assess impact of cuts

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Thousands of people have backed a fresh attempt to shame the government into assessing the impact of its cuts and reforms on disabled people, just days after the petition was launched. The second WOWpetition has attracted nearly 5, 000 signatures on parliament’s e-petition website, within just four days of going live, and has backing

Politics

July 10, 2015

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Osborne refuses to assess impact of cuts on disabled people… then slashes their benefits

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The chancellor, George Osborne, has refused to make any attempt to assess the overall impact on disabled people of his budget – and his next spending review – despite being urged to do so by the equality watchdog. His refusal was confirmed by a senior civil servant just as Osborne was preparing to deliver

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