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Work coaches with no GCSEs could decide on ‘fit for work activity’, DWP admits

By John Pring on 4th May 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Work coaches with no GCSEs could decide on ‘fit for work activity’, DWP admits
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Job coaches with no academic qualifications could be making life-changing – and potentially life-ending – decisions on whether a disabled person must carry out work-related activity, if the government goes ahead with its plans to scrap the “fitness for work” test. […]

DWP blocks release of document that shows impact of scrapping ‘fit for work’ test

By John Pring on 27th April 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP blocks release of document that shows impact of scrapping ‘fit for work’ test
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to release a document that would show how its controversial plans to scrap the work capability assessment would impact disabled people. Despite releasing documents that estimate the impact of less controversial parts […]

DWP minister asked to predict how many will die due to stricter sanctions regime

By John Pring on 30th March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP minister asked to predict how many will die due to stricter sanctions regime
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The work and pensions secretary has been asked to “anticipate” the number of benefit claimants that he thinks will lose their lives due to government plans to reintroduce the “harsh and severe” benefits sanctions regime first launched 10 years ago. Labour’s […]

Six disability campaigners tell MPs: Government’s benefit reforms are not fit for purpose

By John Pring on 30th March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Six disability campaigners tell MPs: Government’s benefit reforms are not fit for purpose
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Six disability campaigners have delivered scathing criticism of the government’s controversial new disability benefits reforms, in evidence to a committee of MPs. The representatives of three disabled people’s organisations and two disability charities joined a Conservative disabled peer in delivering an […]

Evidence mounts of disability benefits white paper’s fatal flaws

By John Pring on 23rd March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Evidence mounts of disability benefits white paper’s fatal flaws
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Evidence is mounting that government plans to reform the disability benefits system are fatally flawed. Last week’s Transforming Support white paper appears to be slowly unravelling, with a growing number of serious concerns being raised by disabled activists, politicians, charities and […]

‘Nonsensical’ disability benefits white paper sparks return of Spartacus

By John Pring on 23rd March 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

‘Nonsensical’ disability benefits white paper sparks return of Spartacus
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A high-profile network of disabled researchers are to return after a six-year pause to produce a report on a white paper that contains “nonsensical” government plans to scrap the work capability assessment. A key researcher with the Spartacus network told Disability […]

Labour ‘shares concerns’ about government’s work capability assessment plans

By John Pring on 23rd March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour ‘shares concerns’ about government’s work capability assessment plans
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The Labour party has raised concerns about government plans to scrap the work capability assessment and give new “fitness for work” powers to work coaches in jobcentres. Disabled activists and disabled people’s organisations have already said they believe the reforms would […]

‘Heartless’ reforms to disability benefits ‘defy logic’

By John Pring on 16th March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Heartless’ reforms to disability benefits ‘defy logic’
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“Heartless” government reforms that will eventually scrap the “fitness for work” assessment “defy logic” and pose significant risks to sick and disabled people who cannot work, say activists who have fought for years to highlight the test’s fatal flaws. The decision […]

DWP white paper offers mix of ‘human catastrophe’ and overdue reforms

By John Pring on 16th March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP white paper offers mix of ‘human catastrophe’ and overdue reforms
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Nearly four years after announcing plans to reform support for disabled people, work and pensions ministers have published proposals for sweeping changes to disability benefits and employment support. Some of the proposals – including plans to scrap the work capability assessment […]

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