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Deaf boss forced to appeal for charity support after Access to Work court defeat

By John Pring on 23rd August 2018 Category: Employment

Deaf boss forced to appeal for charity support after Access to Work court defeat
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A Deaf chief executive is having to appeal to charity to fund the support he needs to do his job, after the high court decided that a cap the government imposed on Access to Work (AtW) payments did not breach the […]

DWP silence over figures that would reveal scale of Access to Work cuts

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Employment

DWP silence over figures that would reveal scale of Access to Work cuts
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The government is refusing to release figures that would reveal how many disabled people have had their packages of employment support cut after being reassessed. Disability News Service (DNS) lodged a freedom of information request in September, asking the Department for […]

Marchers to warn PM that Access to Work cap will discriminate

By John Pring on 25th September 2015 Category: Employment

Marchers to warn PM that Access to Work cap will discriminate
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Deaf and disabled people are set to march on Downing Street on Saturday (26 September) to protest at government cuts to the Access to Work scheme. Activists from across the country will gather first outside the Houses of Parliament at noon, […]

Access to Work crisis: Campaigners secure first legal victory

By John Pring on 29th December 2014 Category: Employment, Human Rights, News Archive

Access to Work crisis: Campaigners secure first legal victory
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The government has agreed to publish secret guidance that shows who is eligible for support under its under-fire Access to Work (AtW) scheme, after it was threatened with legal action by Deaf and disabled campaigners. Lawyers for the Stop Changes to […]

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