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NAO action on suicides ‘could be long-awaited recognition of deaths caused by DWP’

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

NAO action on suicides ‘could be long-awaited recognition of deaths caused by DWP’
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A watchdog’s decision to question the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about the information it holds on benefit-related suicides could be a long-awaited recognition of the damage caused by the government’s policies, say disabled activists. They spoke out after the […]

Tomlinson misleads Abrahams over cover-up as MPs debate DWP deaths cover-up

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

Tomlinson misleads Abrahams over cover-up as MPs debate DWP deaths cover-up
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The minister for disabled people is today (Thursday) facing questions over why he misled a senior Labour MP about his department’s cover-up of links between its “fitness for work” test and the deaths of disabled people. The failure by Justin Tomlinson […]

Motability customers ‘will benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds in new funding’

By John Pring on 20th June 2019 Category: Transport

Motability customers ‘will benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds in new funding’
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Disabled people and families with disabled children will benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds in new funding released by the company that runs the Motability car scheme. Motability Operations announced on Friday that it would release £370 million from its […]

Commons civil servants block DNS over DWP benefit deaths cover-up

By John Pring on 16th May 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Commons civil servants block DNS over DWP benefit deaths cover-up
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House of Commons civil servants have blocked attempts to confirm that an influential MP is opposing efforts to highlight a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cover-up of deaths linked to its social security reforms. Disability News Service (DNS) has been […]

Tomlinson silent after ‘lying’ to MPs about benefits freeze

By John Pring on 28th March 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tomlinson silent after ‘lying’ to MPs about benefits freeze
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A minister has failed to apologise after he was caught misleading an influential committee of MPs about the impact of his government’s cuts on disabled people. Justin Tomlinson, a former minister for disabled people, was being questioned by the Commons work […]

DPO welcomes ‘ground-breaking partnership’ with elected mayor

By John Pring on 7th February 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPO welcomes ‘ground-breaking partnership’ with elected mayor
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A ground-breaking new partnership between disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and Greater Manchester’s elected mayor could become a “template” for future work with local authorities across the region, according to one leading DPO. Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) said this […]

Motability set to spend millions more on grants for adapted vehicles

By John Pring on 10th January 2019 Category: Transport

Motability set to spend millions more on grants for adapted vehicles
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The Motability car scheme is set to increase substantially the number of grants it makes to disabled people with high support needs that allow them to lease an adapted vehicle, MPs have been told. The move would be a success for […]

Move to universal credit could be ‘disastrous’ for disabled people, say MPs

By John Pring on 20th December 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Move to universal credit could be ‘disastrous’ for disabled people, say MPs
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The government’s new universal credit benefit system could have “disastrous” consequences for disabled people if ministers fail to make a series of major changes, according to a committee of MPs. A report by the Commons work and pensions committee highlighted major […]

Fresh Motability criticism after watchdog’s report

By John Pring on 13th December 2018 Category: Transport

Fresh Motability criticism after watchdog’s report
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The company that runs the Motability car scheme and the charity that oversees its work are facing fresh criticism from disabled campaigners, following a watchdog’s report that criticises the company’s huge financial reserves and excessive profits and executive pay. The National […]

DWP is asked why ‘not fit for work’ universal credit claimants are being sanctioned

By John Pring on 19th July 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP is asked why ‘not fit for work’ universal credit claimants are being sanctioned
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A minister has been asked why the benefits of hundreds of sick and disabled claimants are apparently being sanctioned, even though they should not have to meet any of the strict conditions imposed by the government’s new universal credit system. Department […]

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