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Truss ‘must act now’ to prevent disabled people facing ‘humanitarian crisis’ this winter

By John Pring on 15th September 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Truss ‘must act now’ to prevent disabled people facing ‘humanitarian crisis’ this winter
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Campaigners have written to the new prime minister to ask her to act urgently to prevent disabled people facing a “humanitarian crisis” this winter due to the “devastating and intensifying” levels of poverty they are facing. They warn Liz Truss in […]

Minister rejects call for extra time to respond to controversial disability benefits proposals

By John Pring on 12th August 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister rejects call for extra time to respond to controversial disability benefits proposals
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The minister for disabled people has ignored calls to give disabled people more time to respond to controversial proposals in his disability benefits green paper. Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and allies have written an open letter to Justin Tomlinson, to warn […]

Coffey announces 37p benefits rise, after PM announces £24 billion more for defence

By John Pring on 26th November 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Coffey announces 37p benefits rise, after PM announces £24 billion more for defence
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Benefits for disabled people are set to rise by just 0.5 per cent next year, the government has announced, despite the increasing costs and cuts to support many of them are facing as a result of the pandemic. The announcement by […]

Round-up: £20 petition, Disability History Month, Motability… and BAFTA

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Round-up: £20 petition, Disability History Month, Motability… and BAFTA
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A petition signed by nearly 120,000 people who want to see a £20 a week uplift given to universal credit claimants extended to those on other benefits has been handed to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak. The increase, which also applies to […]

DWP ‘lies again’ about impact of benefits freeze on disabled people

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP ‘lies again’ about impact of benefits freeze on disabled people
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of a “brazen repetition of a known lie” about the impact on disabled people of one of the government’s major spending cuts, following the publication of a damning new report. The […]

Second charity backs Justice for Jodey following snub by 12 disability organisations

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Second charity backs Justice for Jodey following snub by 12 disability organisations
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A second national disability charity has joined Mind in backing a petition that calls for an independent inquiry into links between Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings and the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. Disability Rights UK (DR UK) and […]

Charities fail to tell MPs about clauses that ‘prevent them attacking McVey and DWP’

By John Pring on 5th July 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Charities fail to tell MPs about clauses that ‘prevent them attacking McVey and DWP’
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Representatives of disability charities have given evidence to MPs about the impact of government social security reforms on disabled people, without disclosing that they signed contracts preventing them from attacking work and pensions secretary Esther McVey. Senior figures from Shaw Trust […]

DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’

By John Pring on 26th April 2018 Category: Employment

DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’
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The decision of some disability charities to sign contracts that prevent them criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is proof that they cannot be trusted to speak up on behalf of disabled people, according to grassroots activists. Last week, […]

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