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Justin Tomlinson

Crabb scrapped IDS’s white paper because he ‘didn’t like the look of it’

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Employment

Crabb scrapped IDS’s white paper because he ‘didn’t like the look of it’
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The new work and pensions secretary scrapped the disability and employment white paper prepared by his predecessor Iain Duncan Smith because he “didn’t like the look” of it, a Tory MP has told a parliamentary meeting. The new work and pensions […]

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 […]

Tomlinson faces call to resign over PIP harassment of child abuse survivor

By John Pring on 23rd June 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tomlinson faces call to resign over PIP harassment of child abuse survivor
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A minister has been urged to resign, after he threatened a traumatised child abuse survivor – who is waiting to give evidence about the abuse in court – that his benefits would be stopped if he failed to co-operate with an […]

Disability Confident attracts just 40 mainstream private sector partners… in three years

By John Pring on 2nd June 2016 Category: Employment

Disability Confident attracts just 40 mainstream private sector partners… in three years
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The government has signed up only about 40 mainstream private sector employers to its flagship Disability Confident employment scheme in the three years since it was launched by the prime minister, new figures reveal. An analysis by Disability News Service (DNS) […]

Eight Premier League clubs set to break promises on access, MPs hear

By John Pring on 26th May 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Eight Premier League clubs set to break promises on access, MPs hear
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At least eight Premier League football clubs are set to break their promises to meet decent standards on access for disabled supporters in time for next August’s deadline, MPs have been told. Joyce Cook, chair of the user-led charity Level Playing […]

Anger as ministers push ahead with billion-pound-a-year PIP cut

By John Pring on 17th March 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Anger as ministers push ahead with billion-pound-a-year PIP cut
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Ministers are to push ahead with plans to tighten eligibility for their new disability benefit, ignoring the views of the overwhelming majority of disabled people and organisations who took part in a consultation on the changes. The changes, which will apply […]

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 […]

Discrimination against disabled staff shoots up at DWP, the home of ‘Disability Confident’

By John Pring on 4th February 2016 Category: Employment

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The number of disabled civil servants who have faced discrimination within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has risen by nearly a quarter in just a year, according to “shocking” and “very worrying” new figures. More than 1, 400 disabled […]

Channel 4 enlists YODA for its Year of Disability

By John Pring on 21st January 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Channel 4 enlists YODA for its Year of Disability
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Channel 4 has pledged to double the number of disabled people appearing in 20 of its biggest TV shows this year, as part of what it is calling its Year of Disability. The broadcaster’s commitment to increase representation of disabled people […]

DWP’s BSL launch cuts reference to successful Scottish scheme

By John Pring on 21st January 2016 Category: Independent Living

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised for apparently censoring a charity that tried to draw attention to a Scottish government scheme that makes Scotland’s public services more accessible to users of British Sign Language (BSL). DWP was […]

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