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Tory conference: Silence on eligibility means WCA announcement is ‘meaningless’

By John Pring on 5th October 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tory conference: Silence on eligibility means WCA announcement is ‘meaningless’
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Changes that mean some sick and disabled benefit claimants will no longer need to face repeated assessments of their capability for work are “meaningless” because the government has refused to say which people will be affected, say campaigners. The Department for […]

Drop in Access to Work numbers shows DWP ‘is strangling the scheme’

By John Pring on 21st July 2016 Category: Employment

Drop in Access to Work numbers shows DWP ‘is strangling the scheme’
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The government is facing calls for a “fundamental rethink” of its approach to Access to Work (AtW), after new figures showed the number of disabled people receiving support through the employment scheme fell last year. At its peak, in 2009-10, under […]

Tomlinson admits to ignorance about biopsychosocial model

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tomlinson admits to ignorance about biopsychosocial model
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The minister for disabled people has admitted to complete ignorance about the model that lies at the heart of his government’s programme of disability benefit reforms. Justin Tomlinson (pictured) was asked what his thoughts were about the biopsychosocial (BPS) model of […]

Government agrees four more years of ILF transition cash for councils

By John Pring on 11th February 2016 Category: Independent Living

Government agrees four more years of ILF transition cash for councils
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The government has agreed to fund former users of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in England for the next four years following months of campaigning pressure from disabled activists. The minister for disabled people, Justin Tomlinson, passed on the news yesterday […]

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Independent Living

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure
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Disabled members of the Conservative party have launched their own investigation into the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), following widespread concerns about its impact across the country. The Conservative Disability Group (CDG) has issued an appeal to former ILF-users […]

Union disability equality manifesto ‘will help fight government propaganda’

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Union disability equality manifesto ‘will help fight government propaganda’
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The TUC is hoping that a new manifesto will be used to fight the poverty, prejudice and discrimination faced by millions of disabled people, and help unions challenge popular misconceptions and government “propaganda”. The TUC wants individuals, politicians and organisations to […]

ILF closure: ‘I want to chew off my own hand so I can escape’

By John Pring on 3rd July 2015 Category: Independent Living

ILF closure: ‘I want to chew off my own hand so I can escape’
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Individual stories of disabled people who have been affected by the chaotic closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) are continuing to emerge. The ILF closed on Tuesday this week (30 June), and was marked by a protest outside Downing Street, […]

ELECTION 2015: Bus tour highlights disabled people’s voting power

By John Pring on 24th April 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ELECTION 2015: Bus tour highlights disabled people’s voting power
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A five-day bus tour across London has helped raise the profile of disabled people’s potential voting power in next month’s general election. London’s pan-disability disabled people’s organisation organised the Operation Disabled Vote tour, in association with local Deaf and disabled people’s […]

Access to Work: Plan for new cap on awards ‘is huge concern’

By John Pring on 13th March 2015 Category: Employment

Access to Work: Plan for new cap on awards ‘is huge concern’
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Government plans to restrict how much support any individual can receive through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme are a “huge concern” and will damage efforts to encourage Deaf people to become teachers, lawyers and politicians, campaigners have warned. They spoke […]

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: Human Rights, Independent Living, News Archive

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’
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Disabled activists have been told to target every single candidate in May’s general election, to demand their backing for the campaign to save the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The call came as about 100 activists – many of them ILF-users – […]

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