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Courts not much more accessible than 25 years ago, says campaigner

By John Pring on 23rd July 2020 Category: Independent Living

Courts not much more accessible than 25 years ago, says campaigner
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The courts are not much more accessible than they were a quarter of a century ago, a disabled campaigner has told lawyers and fellow campaigners. Natalya Dell (pictured) has been collecting information about disabled people who take civil cases through the […]

Vigil as court hears that PIP rules are ‘unfair and discriminatory’

By John Pring on 14th December 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Vigil as court hears that PIP rules are ‘unfair and discriminatory’
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Campaigners have taken part in a vigil outside the Royal Courts of Justice, as the high court was hearing claims by a disabled woman that new benefit rules are “unfair and discriminatory”. Regulations that came into force in March mean that […]

Disabled woman takes DWP minister to court over PIP mental health changes

By John Pring on 16th November 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled woman takes DWP minister to court over PIP mental health changes
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A disabled woman is taking work and pensions secretary David Gauke to court over “unfair and discriminatory” changes that were made to a disability benefit. There was widespread anger earlier this year when Penny Mordaunt, minister for disabled people, announced new […]

Six years on, and still no DWP progress on ‘further medical evidence’

By John Pring on 10th March 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Six years on, and still no DWP progress on ‘further medical evidence’
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Work and pensions ministers have been accused of another attempt to avoid improving the safety of its “fitness for work” test for benefit claimants with mental health conditions. A year after ministers told a tribunal – following a lengthy judicial review […]

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