Work and Health Programme

Employment

Esther McVey giving evidence to the social security committee

April 26, 2018 0

DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’

The decision of some disability charities to sign contracts that prevent them criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is proof that they cannot be trusted to speak up on behalf of disabled people, according to grassroots activists. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported that – in exchange for lucrative government contracts

Employment

April 19, 2018 0

Charities delivering DWP’s work programme ‘must promise not to attack McVey’

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Disability charities that sign up to help deliver the government’s new Work and Health Programme must promise to “pay the utmost regard to the standing and reputation” of work and pensions secretary Esther McVey, official documents suggest. The charities, and other organisations, must also promise never to do anything that harms the public’s confidence

Employment

January 25, 2018 0

DWP refuses to name charities set to earn millions from new disability jobs scheme

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The Department for Work and Pensions has refused to name the charities and other organisations being paid millions of pounds to help deliver its new disability employment programme across England and Wales. All six of the new Work and Health Programme contracts went “live” last week, and DWP announced the main contractors in October.

Activism and Campaigning

Paul Farmer speaking to protesters outside Mind's headquarters

January 25, 2018 0

Open letter from mental health activists probes charity’s links to DWP

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Disabled activists have called on the charity Mind to explain how seconding a senior member of staff to work for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the last year has affected mental health service-users. In an open letter to the charity’s chief executive, Paul Farmer, the Mental Health Resistance Network (MHRN) raises

Employment

December 7, 2017 0

Improving Lives: Ministers back down on ‘mandatory’ activity for ESA support group

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Ministers have backed down – at least temporarily – from plans to force all sick and disabled people on out-of-work disability benefits to take part in compulsory work-related activity. There was an outcry among disabled campaigners last year when the government’s work, health and disability green paper suggested that claimants of employment and support

Employment

Sign at entrance to Department for Work and Pensions

February 16, 2017

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Spartacus exposes work and health green paper ‘smokescreen’

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Campaigners have published a withering 237-page attack on the government’s work, health and disability green paper, accusing ministers of creating a “smokescreen” to disguise their intention to cut support and force sick and disabled people into inappropriate work. The response from the Spartacus Network of disabled campaigners has been submitted to the Department for

Employment

February 16, 2017

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G4S, Maximus and ‘A4E’ all set to win contracts under Work and Health Programme

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Some of the country’s most controversial and discredited outsourcing companies are set to win contracts under the government’s new programme to find jobs for disabled people and other marginalised groups. The 11 organisations that have been successful in the bidding process will be allowed to tender for the back-to-work contracts that will be offered

Activism and Campaigning

November 3, 2016

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Mind boss lies to protesters over DWP contracts

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Mind’s chief executive has lied to service-users and other disabled activists who were protesting about his charity’s close links with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Disabled activists who gathered outside Mind’s headquarters on Monday declared “war” on the charity because of its support for DWP policies that they say have damaged people

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