MPs hear of ‘despair’ of austerity’s victims in second WOW debate
The experiences of disabled people whose lives have been devastated by austerity-related cuts were discussed…
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MPs help WOW win fight for second Commons debate
Campaigners have won their fight to persuade MPs to hold a second debate in the…
DWP silence over new PIP backdating call
Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey has refused to say how many disabled claimants are…
PIP investigation: Hundreds give evidence of assessment failings to MPs
Scores of disabled people and welfare advisers have told a Commons inquiry that disability benefit…
PIP investigation: Assessment complaints rise by 880 per cent… in just one year
Complaints about the personal independence payment (PIP) assessment process rose by nearly 900 per cent…
Disabled MP’s offensive remarks ‘should end his political career’
A series of offensive remarks made by a disabled MP about other minority groups and…
Labour conference: Benefit assessment nurses must be held to account, says Abrahams
Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has called for nurses and other healthcare professionals who…
Labour conference: Shock and outrage over Field’s minimum wage comments
Disabled party activists have expressed shock and outrage after the Labour chair of the Commons…
Labour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts
A shadow cabinet member has supported calls by party members for Labour to come up…
Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system
Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has pledged to transform the social security system from…