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Tomlinson held just a handful of external meetings every month early in pandemic

By John Pring on 7th January 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Tomlinson held just a handful of external meetings every month early in pandemic
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The minister for disabled people took part in just a handful of meetings with “external” organisations during each of the first four months of the pandemic, government figures have revealed. Analysis of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows that […]

‘Devastating’ COVID deaths figures ‘show government breached disabled people’s right to life’

By John Pring on 24th September 2020 Category: Human Rights

‘Devastating’ COVID deaths figures ‘show government breached disabled people’s right to life’
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“Devastating” new official figures showing how many disabled people have died from coronavirus demonstrate that the government has violated its obligation to protect their right to life, says a leading disabled expert. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show disabled […]

EHRC papers show it sidelined its own board on WCA death inquiry decision

By John Pring on 6th August 2020 Category: Human Rights

EHRC papers show it sidelined its own board on WCA death inquiry decision
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The equality and human rights watchdog failed to consult its board, or its disabled advisers, before deciding to delay an inquiry into the government’s work capability assessment and its links with the deaths of benefit claimants, new documents have revealed. The […]

Coronavirus: ONS defends delay to updated disability death stats

By John Pring on 30th July 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: ONS defends delay to updated disability death stats
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Further research showing how many disabled people have died during the later stages of the coronavirus pandemic is not likely to be published until October, according to a government department. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) finally produced figures on 19 […]

Coronavirus: ‘Scandalous’ silence of government’s Disability Unit as thousands die

By John Pring on 16th July 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Coronavirus: ‘Scandalous’ silence of government’s Disability Unit as thousands die
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The government has been accused of a “totally reprehensible failure” after its new Disability Unit failed to make a single announcement in more than three months, while more than 20,000 disabled people were dying from COVID-19. The unit was set up […]

EHRC failed to consult its own disabled advisers before snubbing DWP deaths probe

By John Pring on 2nd July 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

EHRC failed to consult its own disabled advisers before snubbing DWP deaths probe
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The equality watchdog failed to consult its own committee of disabled advisers before deciding not to investigate deaths of benefit claimants that have been linked to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It came as disabled activists and relatives of […]

Influential Labour MP fails four times to put benefit deaths questions to DWP

By John Pring on 2nd July 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Influential Labour MP fails four times to put benefit deaths questions to DWP
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The Labour chair of the Commons committee tasked with holding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to account is refusing to question its attempts to cover up links between its actions and the deaths of benefit claimants. Disability News Service […]

Coronavirus: ‘Long delayed’ data on disabled people’s deaths to be published

By John Pring on 21st May 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: ‘Long delayed’ data on disabled people’s deaths to be published
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Official figures showing how many disabled people are dying due to coronavirus will finally be published next month, Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has told DNS that it recognises the importance of providing the […]

Rethink sparks anger over deaths inquiry petition, after snubbing Justice for Jodey

By John Pring on 12th March 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Rethink sparks anger over deaths inquiry petition, after snubbing Justice for Jodey
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Disabled activists have questioned why a charity is spearheading a new campaign to call for an inquiry into deaths linked to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), eight months after refusing to support a similar call by user-led groups. Last […]

The death of Errol Graham: Activists left ‘enraged’ and ‘sickened’ by latest DWP death

By John Pring on 23rd January 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

The death of Errol Graham: Activists left ‘enraged’ and ‘sickened’ by latest DWP death
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Disabled activists have been left sickened, shocked and enraged after hearing how a disabled man starved to death when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrongly removed his out-of-work benefits for missing an assessment. One campaigner said the level of […]

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