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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 […]

‘Caution’ urged over government’s supported housing U-turn

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Housing

‘Caution’ urged over government’s supported housing U-turn
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Long-term supported housing will continue to be funded through the social security system, the government has announced, while it has also scrapped plans to cap housing benefit payments, which caused huge concerns across the sector over the last two years. Former […]

Osborne shares ‘discriminatory’ cartoon ‘that breaches his own code of conduct’

By John Pring on 13th July 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Osborne shares ‘discriminatory’ cartoon ‘that breaches his own code of conduct’
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London’s evening paper, and its editor, former Tory chancellor George Osborne, have been accused of showing a “deep disrespect” for disabled people after publishing a “disgusting” cartoon that compared being a wheelchair-user with being powerless and incompetent. The London Evening Standard […]

Osborne’s budget sparks anger, fear… and a resignation

By John Pring on 17th March 2016 Category: Politics

Osborne’s budget sparks anger, fear… and a resignation
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This week’s budget – which confirmed cuts of more than £1 billion a year to disabled people’s support, while awarding huge giveaways to high earners – has sparked almost universal anger among disabled people. The chancellor, George Osborne, said in his […]

Eight days after spending review, ministers still cannot answer ILF funding question

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

Eight days after spending review, ministers still cannot answer ILF funding question
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A government department has refused again to provide any details that would clarify vital disability-related announcements made by George Osborne in last week’s spending review. For the second week running, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has been unable […]

Spending review: Confusion over chancellor’s Access to Work pledge

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Employment

Spending review: Confusion over chancellor’s Access to Work pledge
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has caused confusion after refusing to confirm what appeared to be a huge increase in funding for the programme that supports disabled people in the workplace. The spending review, published on Wednesday, included the […]

Spending review: Osborne’s ‘missed opportunity’ on ‘snowballing’ social care crisis

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Independent Living

Spending review: Osborne’s ‘missed opportunity’ on ‘snowballing’ social care crisis
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The chancellor has been accused of missing an opportunity to solve the social care funding crisis, despite announcing measures that could see funding rise by up to £3.5 billion a year by 2020.  Announcing the results of the spending review, which […]

‘Dangerous’ cuts to support are ‘exposing government’s ILF lies’

By John Pring on 11th September 2015 Category: Independent Living

‘Dangerous’ cuts to support are ‘exposing government’s ILF lies’
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“Dangerous” cuts to the care packages of former recipients of Independent Living Fund (ILF) support are exposing “false” government promises that they would not lose out when the fund closed say campaigners. One London council Waltham Forest, has admitted cutting the […]

Osborne refuses to assess impact of cuts on disabled people… then slashes their benefits

By John Pring on 10th July 2015 Category: Politics

Osborne refuses to assess impact of cuts on disabled people… then slashes their benefits
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The chancellor, George Osborne, has refused to make any attempt to assess the overall impact on disabled people of his budget – and his next spending review – despite being urged to do so by the equality watchdog. His refusal was […]

Budget: DPAC’s balls bring traffic chaos bouncing back to Westminster

By John Pring on 10th July 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Budget: DPAC’s balls bring traffic chaos bouncing back to Westminster
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Disabled activists halted traffic around Westminster three times in a protest against further government austerity measures, just as Tory chancellor George Osborne was delivering a budget that will slash billions of pounds from disabled people’s support. The #Balls2TheBudget protests began in […]

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