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A right-wing broadcaster is likely to escape police action despite describing young disabled people on out-of-work benefits as “parasites”, in a case that highlights long-standing concerns about …
Ministers could merge disability benefits and want to cut future ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Ministers are considering measures to cut rising spending on disability benefits, and the possibility of merging personal independence payment with universal credit, a new …
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The most senior civil servant in the Department for Education (DfE) has told MPs that educating disabled pupils in mainstream schools is usually much cheaper and produces “similar or better …
Half a million set to lose out when DWP scraps ‘fit for work’ test ...
Nov 21, 2024 · More than half a million disabled people are set to lose out financially through controversial reforms to the disability benefit assessment system, government figures suggest. …
‘Dangerous’ rollout of universal credit ‘poses threat’ to disabled ...
Nov 14, 2024 · 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 …
Access to Work in crisis as figures show ‘massive’ waiting-list
Nov 21, 2024 · The government’s Access to Work (AtW) scheme is in crisis, with new figures showing the number of disabled people waiting for decisions on their applications has more …
Evidence mounts of disability benefits white paper’s fatal flaws
Nov 21, 2024 · Evidence is mounting that government plans to reform the disability benefits system are fatally flawed. Last week’s Transforming Support white paper appears to be slowly …
Disability strategy is unlawful, court confirms… and denies DWP ...
Nov 21, 2024 · The government has been denied permission to appeal against a court ruling that its entire disability strategy is unlawful, and not just the botched national consultation ministers …
Thousands of disabled people tell government of day-to-day …
Nov 21, 2024 · Thousands of disabled people have told ministers of the significant barriers they face in their daily lives, with only four per cent saying they believe the government provides a …
Seven years on and no progress on disability rights by UK …
Nov 7, 2024 · The UK government has made “no significant progress” in the more than seven years since it was found guilty of “grave and systematic” violations of the UN disability …