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DWP white paper offers mix of ‘human catastrophe’ and overdue reforms

By John Pring on 16th March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP white paper offers mix of ‘human catastrophe’ and overdue reforms
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Nearly four years after announcing plans to reform support for disabled people, work and pensions ministers have published proposals for sweeping changes to disability benefits and employment support. Some of the proposals – including plans to scrap the work capability assessment […]

Fresh plans to shut down protests ‘show government is running scared’

By John Pring on 19th January 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Fresh plans to shut down protests ‘show government is running scared’
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Activists who have used direct action to draw attention to attacks on disabled people’s rights say plans to give the police yet more new powers to shut down demonstrations show the government is weak and “running scared”. The powers would allow […]

Report on draft mental health bill by peers and MPs ‘is seriously flawed’

By John Pring on 19th January 2023 Category: Human Rights

Report on draft mental health bill by peers and MPs ‘is seriously flawed’
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A report by a cross-party committee of MPs and peers on the government’s plans for mental health reform has been described as “seriously flawed and discriminatory” by a user-led organisation. Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) told the committee last year that the […]

Anger over lockdown comments of former minister for disabled people

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Politics

Anger over lockdown comments of former minister for disabled people
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Former minister for disabled people Esther McVey has angered campaigners after an “ill-informed and offensive” demand that the government must never order another lockdown, despite the measure probably saving tens of thousands of disabled people’s lives during the pandemic. McVey, who […]

Disbelief at chancellor’s “appalling” refusal to target support on disabled people

By John Pring on 24th March 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disbelief at chancellor’s “appalling” refusal to target support on disabled people
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Disabled people have reacted with disbelief to the chancellor’s “cruel” decision to all-but-ignore those who rely on benefits in yesterday’s spring statement, despite the cost-of-living crisis. In his 3,500-word speech, Rishi Sunak (pictured) announced a rise in the starting threshold of […]

Government bows to pressure over accessible versions of Human Rights Act consultation

By John Pring on 10th March 2022 Category: Human Rights

Government bows to pressure over accessible versions of Human Rights Act consultation
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Ministers have bowed to pressure from disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and allies to extend the deadline for those with certain access needs to respond to a consultation on the Human Rights Act. There had been anger over the failure of the […]

DPOs welcome Disability Rights UK’s decision to quit charities’ lobby group

By John Pring on 24th June 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPOs welcome Disability Rights UK’s decision to quit charities’ lobby group
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A leading national disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has announced it is quitting a powerful lobby group of disability charities as part of a move to work mostly with other DPOs rather than non-user-led organisations. Disability Rights UK (DR UK) said the […]

‘Reckless or negligent?’ DWP’s decade-long failure to assess universal credit impact

By John Pring on 4th July 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Reckless or negligent?’ DWP’s decade-long failure to assess universal credit impact
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted an “extraordinary” failure over nearly a decade to carry out any detailed calculations on how universal credit will affect different groups of disabled people. DWP has always admitted there would be winners […]

Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop
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Campaigners have been left “shocked and appalled” by the government’s decision to hold a workshop on the barriers facing disabled people without inviting a single disabled people’s organisation (DPO) to take part. The Cabinet Office workshop is due to take place […]

Surprise PIP report raises concerns over ministers’ spending plans

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Surprise PIP report raises concerns over ministers’ spending plans
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Disabled campaigners have been left bemused and concerned by a report from an independent fiscal watchdog which shows the government’s introduction of personal independence payment (PIP) has led to a sharp rise in spending on disability benefits. Tory chancellor George Osborne […]

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