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DWP’s links with accessible shopping day lead to boycott call

By John Pring on 8th November 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DWP’s links with accessible shopping day lead to boycott call
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Disabled activists have called for a boycott of the UK’s first accessible shopping day because of its close links with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and fears that CCTV footage could be used to dispute disability benefit claims. Purple, […]

Purple boss raises concerns over Disability Confident accreditation

By John Pring on 13th July 2017 Category: Employment

Purple boss raises concerns over Disability Confident accreditation
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New concerns have been raised about the government’s Disability Confident employment campaign, after a leading disabled social entrepreneur said that some businesses could be finding it easier than intended to secure the highest level of accreditation. Mike Adams, chief executive of […]

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