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Welfare reform and work bill

Government bribed its way to victory on WRAG cut, says disabled peer

By John Pring on 10th March 2016 Category: Politics

Government bribed its way to victory on WRAG cut, says disabled peer
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A disabled peer has launched a furious attack on MPs, after he was forced to admit defeat in the battle to prevent the government cutting out-of-work disability benefits for tens of thousands of claimants by £1, 500 a year. The decision, […]

Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut

By John Pring on 4th March 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut
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Three disabled peers have led fresh efforts to halt government plans to cut £1, 500 a year from hundreds of thousands of claimants of out-of-work disability benefits. The House of Lords overwhelmingly passed an amendment – later rejected by MPs* – […]

Government set to face legal action after Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut

By John Pring on 25th February 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Government set to face legal action after Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut
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The government is likely to face legal action if it pushes ahead with plans to cut the out-of-work disability benefits of hundreds of thousands of claimants by £1, 500 a year, say disabled activists. The warning came as Conservative MPs overturned […]

Disabled peers inflict heavy defeat as government loses its WRAG cuts

By John Pring on 28th January 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled peers inflict heavy defeat as government loses its WRAG cuts
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The government has suffered a crushing defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to cut future support for hundreds of thousands of disabled people found “not fit for work”, thanks to an amendment proposed by a disabled peer. Lord […]

Duncan Smith snubs equality watchdog over welfare bill impact assessments

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Politics

Duncan Smith snubs equality watchdog over welfare bill impact assessments
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Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith dismissed an offer from the equality watchdog to help MPs and peers understand the true impact on disabled people and other groups of his new welfare bill. Letters between the Equality and Human Rights […]

MPs fail in bid to defeat government’s WRAG cut

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs fail in bid to defeat government’s WRAG cut
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Opposition MPs have failed in their latest attempt to defeat government plans to cut out-of-work disability benefits. The government is using its welfare reform and work bill to reduce support for new claimants placed in the work-related activity group (WRAG) of […]

Tory conference: Search is on to find seven Tory MPs to rebel over WRAG cut

By John Pring on 9th October 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tory conference: Search is on to find seven Tory MPs to rebel over WRAG cut
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Charity campaigners are calling for disabled people to support their search for just seven Tory MPs willing to rebel against their government and so defeat plans for “appalling” cuts to out-of-work disability benefits. Several of the disability and health charities at […]

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