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Stephen Carre WCA scandal: Tory ministers ‘knew their policy was lethal’

By John Pring on 13th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Stephen Carre WCA scandal: Tory ministers ‘knew their policy was lethal’
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Disabled activists have called for ministers to face a criminal investigation, over their apparent failure to hand a crucial coroner’s report about the discredited “fitness for work” test to their own independent expert. Earlier this week, a Disability News Service (DNS) […]

Minister’s ‘rosy picture’ causes stir among campaigners

By John Pring on 6th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister’s ‘rosy picture’ causes stir among campaigners
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Campaigners have questioned a series of claims by the minister for disabled people that there have been substantial improvements to major government disability programmes. Justin Tomlinson, who was appointed to the post in May, spoke this afternoon (Thursday) to two separate […]

MPs fail in bid to defeat government’s WRAG cut

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs fail in bid to defeat government’s WRAG cut
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Opposition MPs have failed in their latest attempt to defeat government plans to cut out-of-work disability benefits. The government is using its welfare reform and work bill to reduce support for new claimants placed in the work-related activity group (WRAG) of […]

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