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Labour government will push for jobs for ‘not fit for work’ group, says Ashworth

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Employment

Labour government will push for jobs for ‘not fit for work’ group, says Ashworth
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Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has attacked the “totally unacceptable” number of disabled people who return to work after being found not fit for work by the government’s assessment system. In a major policy speech, Jonathan Ashworth (pictured) said that […]

Shock and anger over DWP’s ‘despicable’ decision to abandon work on deaths plan

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Shock and anger over DWP’s ‘despicable’ decision to abandon work on deaths plan
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Disabled campaigners have expressed shock and anger after learning how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) secretly abandoned work on a £106 million plan that was supposed to help it prevent further deaths of benefit claimants. The plan was draw […]

Disabled woman fears universal credit stress could see her return to institutions

By John Pring on 1st December 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled woman fears universal credit stress could see her return to institutions
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A disabled woman who spent 37 years living in mental health institutions and hostels, including time sleeping in doorways, fears the flawed universal credit system will cause her to be evicted from her flat back onto the streets. It is only […]

Three ministers duck parliamentary questions on lifesaving blackout plans

By John Pring on 17th November 2022 Category: Politics

Three ministers duck parliamentary questions on lifesaving blackout plans
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Ministers from three separate government departments have refused to say if they have any plans to protect disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes if there are power blackouts this winter. Ministers from the Department […]

Minister’s answers suggest disability benefits white paper has been delayed

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

Minister’s answers suggest disability benefits white paper has been delayed
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The new secretary of state for work and pensions appears to have postponed plans to publish a crucial white paper on disability benefits. The decision to delay the white paper is likely to be a result of the chaos within the […]

DWP to spend ‘shocking’ £3.4 million on jobs website in just one year

By John Pring on 10th November 2022 Category: Employment

DWP to spend ‘shocking’ £3.4 million on jobs website in just one year
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that it will spend nearly £3.5 million this year on developing a new website that will offer basic advice to employers on supporting disabled employees. The department plans to spend £6.4 million […]

Alarm grows over government’s ‘appalling’ blackout planning failure

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Independent Living

Alarm grows over government’s ‘appalling’ blackout planning failure
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There is growing alarm over the government’s “appalling” and “deeply concerning” failure to show that disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes will be protected if there are power blackouts this winter. It is now […]

Labour conference: Financial problems cause Labour to ‘drag its feet’ on discrimination

By John Pring on 29th September 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour conference: Financial problems cause Labour to ‘drag its feet’ on discrimination
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Labour is continuing to “drag its feet” on eliminating the barriers faced by its own disabled members, leading activists warned this week at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool. A series of disabled members spoke out about their continuing frustration that […]

Labour conference: Foxcroft promises job support plans will not include sanctions

By John Pring on 29th September 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour conference: Foxcroft promises job support plans will not include sanctions
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Labour’s shadow disability minister has promised that her party’s plans to “target” those who are out of work because of long-term ill-health will not see claimants punished if they refuse an offer of support. Shadow work and pensions secretary Jon Ashworth […]

Labour conference: Co-production will be my top priority, says Foxcroft

By John Pring on 29th September 2022 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Co-production will be my top priority, says Foxcroft
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Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people has pledged that co-producing policy with disabled people and ensuring government communications are accessible will be her top priorities if her party wins power at the next general election. Vicky Foxcroft (pictured) said it would […]

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