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Whistleblower’s horror after suicide mirrored her universal credit warning

By John Pring on 24th November 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Whistleblower’s horror after suicide mirrored her universal credit warning
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A whistleblower has spoken of her horror after learning how a disabled woman took her own life following pressure from the universal credit system, a few weeks after she warned such tragedies could happen. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported […]

Labour backs away from DWP deaths inquiry in meeting with families

By John Pring on 17th November 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour backs away from DWP deaths inquiry in meeting with families
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Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has refused to promise that his party will order a public inquiry into deaths linked to the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if it wins power. Jonathan Ashworth avoided pledging that […]

Shadow minister wants an inquiry into DWP deaths if Labour win power

By John Pring on 10th March 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Shadow minister wants an inquiry into DWP deaths if Labour win power
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Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth has said he would want to order an independent inquiry into deaths linked to the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if his party wins the next general election. Although Labour […]

Rethink sparks anger over deaths inquiry petition, after snubbing Justice for Jodey

By John Pring on 12th March 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Rethink sparks anger over deaths inquiry petition, after snubbing Justice for Jodey
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Disabled activists have questioned why a charity is spearheading a new campaign to call for an inquiry into deaths linked to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), eight months after refusing to support a similar call by user-led groups. Last […]

User-led network could close as latest victim of competition from big charities

By John Pring on 3rd May 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

User-led network could close as latest victim of competition from big charities
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A national network of mental health service-users, survivors and activists is facing closure next month if it cannot secure new funding, after becoming the latest victim of competition from large, non-user-led charities and private sector organisations. The threat to the future […]

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Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal

DWP staff ignored rules on how to respond to claimants who report suicidal thoughts, secret reports reveal

New official figures disprove claims that social security spending is ‘spiralling out of control’

Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn

Disabled peer hits back at claims of ‘filibustering’ over ‘vague’ and ‘poorly drafted’ assisted suicide bill

Government-owned train company has been failing on disability awareness training for more than four years

Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings

SEND reforms ‘are a missed opportunity’ to dismantle the barriers driving disabled pupils from mainstream

Disabled activists call on Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’

Government’s advisers warn DWP minister he may need to ‘shift entrenched concerns’ over work reforms

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