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Minister dismisses warning of ‘Orwellian’ mass surveillance of claimants, as MPs pass fraud bill

By John Pring on 1st May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister dismisses warning of ‘Orwellian’ mass surveillance of claimants, as MPs pass fraud bill
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A Labour minister has dismissed a disabled MP’s warning that new anti-fraud legislation will open the door to “Orwellian levels of mass surveillance” of millions of people on means-tested benefits. Liberal Democrat Steve Darling, his party’s work and pensions spokesperson, told […]

MP warns prime minister his social care delays risk reform being ‘kiboshed’ at next general election

By John Pring on 10th April 2025 Category: Independent Living

MP warns prime minister his social care delays risk reform being ‘kiboshed’ at next general election
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The prime minister has been warned by a senior MP that his decision to delay reform of adult social care in England risks Labour’s plans being “kiboshed” at the next general election. Sir Keir Starmer was appearing in front of the […]

PIP review failures were ‘significant’ factor in disabled woman’s suicide, says ombudsman… as Labour prepares £4.5 billion cuts

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP review failures were ‘significant’ factor in disabled woman’s suicide, says ombudsman… as Labour prepares £4.5 billion cuts
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A widower has said he will never forgive the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for its failings in dealing with his wife’s disability benefits, after an ombudsman ruled those failures were a “significant contributing factor” in her suicide. His wife’s […]

Access to Work delays shoot up, just as government is trying to address disability employment  

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Employment

Access to Work delays shoot up, just as government is trying to address disability employment  
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New figures show that disabled people are waiting nearly 100 days for their Access to Work claims to be “reconsidered” by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), just as the government has released its plans to increase disability employment. The […]

DPAC says ‘this is just the start’, after protest over ‘vile and cruel’ benefit cuts outside Downing Street

By John Pring on 27th March 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPAC says ‘this is just the start’, after protest over ‘vile and cruel’ benefit cuts outside Downing Street
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Disabled people have spoken of their anger, frustration and fear – and sense of betrayal by the Labour government – over plans to cut billions of pounds from disability benefits, as they protested outside Downing Street yesterday (Wednesday). Estimates suggest more […]

DWP figures on total cost of disabled people who cannot work are ‘chilling’ echo of ‘useless eaters’ propaganda

By John Pring on 20th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP figures on total cost of disabled people who cannot work are ‘chilling’ echo of ‘useless eaters’ propaganda
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The decision of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to publish figures showing the total cost to the economy of disabled people who cannot work has been described as a “chilling” echo of the “useless eaters” propaganda of 1930s Germany. […]

DWP refuses to apologise after using ‘deeply irresponsible’ figure to exaggerate benefit claimant rise

By John Pring on 13th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP refuses to apologise after using ‘deeply irresponsible’ figure to exaggerate benefit claimant rise
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to apologise for massively exaggerating the rise in people claiming out-of-work disability benefits, and then tried to cover-up its actions, just as ministers are trying to justify sweeping cuts to spending. DWP […]

Extra costs evidence from grassroots group provides stark warning to ministers set to cut disability benefits

By John Pring on 6th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Extra costs evidence from grassroots group provides stark warning to ministers set to cut disability benefits
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New research from disabled activists has shown the huge variety of ways in which mental health impairments can cause significant extra daily living costs, just as the government appears set to announce fresh cuts to disability benefits. The grassroots, user-led mental […]

Labour assembly members reject plan for disability equality champion for London, despite previous backing

By John Pring on 27th February 2025 Category: Politics

Labour assembly members reject plan for disability equality champion for London, despite previous backing
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Labour politicians have rejected plans put forward by a disabled people’s organisation that would have created a disability equality champion for London, despite backing the idea last year. The plans were drawn up by the disabled people’s organisation (DPO) Inclusion London and Liberal […]

Tory minister banned DWP from using the word ‘safeguarding’, MPs are told

By John Pring on 13th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tory minister banned DWP from using the word ‘safeguarding’, MPs are told
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A Conservative minister banned the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from using the word “safeguarding”, despite DWP’s connection with countless deaths of disabled benefit claimants since 2010, MPs have been told. Labour’s new social security and disability minister, Sir Stephen […]

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