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2025年1月16日 · Conservative ministers prevented research that showed disabled people on out-of-work benefits were subject to high levels of stress, debt and isolation from being included in …
High court victory over Tory DWP cuts will provide impetus to …
1 天前 · A “groundbreaking” legal victory at the high court has provided fuel for disabled activists to fight the new government’s expected cuts to spending on disability benefits, and to call on …
Minister told it is ‘not too late’ to change direction and stop ...
1 天前 · The new disability minister has been told it is “not too late to change course”, after government figures showed he has prioritised meetings with the big disability charities over …
Lords committee led by Tory banker calls for stricter assessments …
1 天前 · Disabled activists have questioned the “draconian” conclusions of a Lords committee that has told the government to impose stricter conditions, more assessments, and a more …
Disabled people ‘have been betrayed’, 20 years on from …
2025年1月16日 · Disabled experts who advised the Labour government on its ground-breaking Life Chances report – which was published 20 years ago on Sunday – say successive …
Disability minister is ‘drawing up a list’ of potential actions to ...
1 天前 · Labour’s disability minister has said for the first time that he is drawing up a list of priorities for action to address the barriers faced by disabled people. It is believed to be the …
Sample of disabled people forced onto universal credit shows …
2025年1月9日 · Every one of a sample of about 100 disabled people forced onto universal credit is now receiving less in benefits than when they were transferred from so-called legacy …
‘Dangerous’ rollout of universal credit ‘poses threat’ to disabled ...
2025年1月16日 · The “dangerous” rollout of universal credit to half a million more claimants is a potential threat to the “safety and well-being” of disabled people who currently rely on so …
Abuse of disabled supporters at live sports events is growing …
1 天前 · The proportion of disabled supporters who say that “disability abuse” is a barrier to them attending live sport has risen sharply in the last three years, according to a new survey. The …
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Conservative ministers decided to hide a report that exposed the flaws of the “degrading” personal independence payment (PIP) system, just five days before they published proposals to replace …