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EU laws ‘have played crucial role’ in fight for disability rights

By John Pring on 9th June 2016 Category: Politics

EU laws ‘have played crucial role’ in fight for disability rights
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Disabled people have been urged to recognise the importance of the European Union (EU) in maintaining and building on their rights, across areas such as access to information, transport and accessible goods and services. The call for disabled people to vote […]

It is ‘not value-for-money’ to collect vital PIP stats on 20-metre rule, says DWP

By John Pring on 12th May 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

It is ‘not value-for-money’ to collect vital PIP stats on 20-metre rule, says DWP
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Two disabled peers have criticised ministers for refusing to collect figures that would demonstrate the impact of a key element of new benefit rules that will see tens of thousands of people losing their Motability vehicles. The Liberal Democrat peer Baroness […]

‘Enforcement is key on Equality Act’

By John Pring on 28th April 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

‘Enforcement is key on Equality Act’
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Lawyers campaigners, peers and academics have spoken of how disabled people can find it almost impossible to enforce their rights to equality, six years after the introduction of the Equality Act. They were speaking at a seminar in London – organised […]

Government bribed its way to victory on WRAG cut, says disabled peer

By John Pring on 10th March 2016 Category: Politics

Government bribed its way to victory on WRAG cut, says disabled peer
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A disabled peer has launched a furious attack on MPs, after he was forced to admit defeat in the battle to prevent the government cutting out-of-work disability benefits for tens of thousands of claimants by £1, 500 a year. The decision, […]

Brexit ‘would have dire consequences for disabled people’

By guest on 10th March 2016 Category: Politics

Brexit ‘would have dire consequences for disabled people’
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By Raya Al Jadir and John Pring Leaving the European Union (EU) would have “harmful” and “dire” consequences for disabled people, according to two of the first leading disabled figures to speak out on June’s referendum. The UK will decide whether […]

Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut

By John Pring on 4th March 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut
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Three disabled peers have led fresh efforts to halt government plans to cut £1, 500 a year from hundreds of thousands of claimants of out-of-work disability benefits. The House of Lords overwhelmingly passed an amendment – later rejected by MPs* – […]

Disabled peers inflict heavy defeat as government loses its WRAG cuts

By John Pring on 28th January 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled peers inflict heavy defeat as government loses its WRAG cuts
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The government has suffered a crushing defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to cut future support for hundreds of thousands of disabled people found “not fit for work”, thanks to an amendment proposed by a disabled peer. Lord […]

DWP refuses to back down over annual disability employment report

By John Pring on 28th January 2016 Category: Employment

DWP refuses to back down over annual disability employment report
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A disabled peer has failed to persuade the government to publish an annual report on progress towards its target of halving the disability employment gap. Baroness [Jane] Campbell had proposed an amendment to the government’s welfare reform and work bill during […]

WRAG cut ‘could harm health and damage work prospects’

By John Pring on 11th December 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

WRAG cut ‘could harm health and damage work prospects’
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Government plans to cut support for many disabled people on out-of-work benefits could harm their mental health and make it harder for them to return to work, according to a review led by a disabled peer. The review by the disabled […]

Duncan Smith snubs equality watchdog over welfare bill impact assessments

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Politics

Duncan Smith snubs equality watchdog over welfare bill impact assessments
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Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith dismissed an offer from the equality watchdog to help MPs and peers understand the true impact on disabled people and other groups of his new welfare bill. Letters between the Equality and Human Rights […]

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