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Post-COVID Scottish government ‘must look to rights and co-production’

By John Pring on 11th February 2021 Category: Human Rights

Post-COVID Scottish government ‘must look to rights and co-production’
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Planning for a post-COVID Scotland must include a commitment to incorporate the UN disability convention into law, and fully involve disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), according to a leading Scottish DPO. Announcing its own manifesto for the upcoming elections to the Scottish […]

Coronavirus: Government’s failure to offer video PIP appeals ‘is discrimination’

By John Pring on 25th June 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Coronavirus: Government’s failure to offer video PIP appeals ‘is discrimination’
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The government’s continuing failure to allow benefit appeals to be heard via video conferencing is discriminating against disabled claimants, say welfare rights experts. Many disabled people are being forced to ask for their tribunals to be postponed, because they are only […]

Thinktank responsible for universal credit launches ‘Disability Commission’

By John Pring on 28th May 2020 Category: Employment

Thinktank responsible for universal credit launches ‘Disability Commission’
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The right-wing thinktank responsible for designing universal credit has launched a new “Disability Commission” that it hopes will influence the government’s planned disability strategy. At least half of the 12 commissioners, who will not be paid for their work, are disabled […]

Call for help to design a social security system of dignity, respect and trust

By John Pring on 30th May 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Call for help to design a social security system of dignity, respect and trust
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Disabled people and others with personal experience of claiming benefits are leading a ground-breaking project to devise a new social security system, in which claimants would be treated with dignity, trust and respect. The Commission on Social Security, led by Experts […]

Benefit appeal recordings not possible at nearly half tribunal venues

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Benefit appeal recordings not possible at nearly half tribunal venues
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The government is discriminating against disabled benefit claimants by failing to install equipment at tribunal venues that would allow them to record what happens at their social security appeals, according to university researchers. Leeds University’s International Disability Law Clinic (IDLC) has […]

Labour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts
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A shadow cabinet member has supported calls by party members for Labour to come up with a stronger policy on reversing government cuts to social security spending. Debbie Abrahams spoke out after Labour’s annual conference in Brighton voted overwhelmingly to ask […]

Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system
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Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has pledged to transform the social security system from one that “demonises” benefit claimants to one that is “supportive and enabling”. Debbie Abrahams told Labour’s annual conference in Brighton that the social security system was […]

UN report raises ‘deep concerns’ about impact of austerity on disabled people

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Politics

UN report raises ‘deep concerns’ about impact of austerity on disabled people
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UN experts have expressed serious concerns about the impact of government austerity on the rights of disabled people and other disadvantaged groups. In a scathing report, the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights said it was “seriously concerned” about […]

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