Ministers know their WCA system is increasing suicide risk, says Ken Loach
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Government ministers know their “fitness for work” system is making disabled people’s health worse, and is increasing the risk of suicides, the...
View ArticleDPOs criticise DWP for excluding them from green paper launch
by John Pring Disability News Service 3rd November 2016 Grassroots disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have criticised the government’s decision to exclude them from an event held to launch its new...
View ArticleGreen refuses three times to apologise to Scotland for harm of benefit reforms
By John Pring Disability News Service November 10th 2016 The work and pensions secretary Damian Green has refused three times to apologise or even acknowledge the distress and harm caused by his...
View ArticleFiona Robertson SNP on Trump, protest and U.K. disabled people
Re: #Bafta #IDanielBlake #KenLoach – Comment of the year – By Fiona Robertson ‘The one and only famous person outside of the disability community to use his privilege to take on the government. We are...
View Article‘Inspired by ‘I, Daniel Blake’ disabled protesters make ‘Declaration of...
By Ahn Young-choon, Staff reporter Disabled people in wheelchairs spraypaint their names as a declaration of their humanity, inspired by the movie “I, Daniel Blake”, while demanding a ruling to end...
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