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Tag Archives: Benefits changes
Rudd
By: A,C. It would seem that the DWP has a private revolving door reserved for Tory Politicians. Esther McVey has gone, and is replaced by the former Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Difficult to get a handle on her, but a … Continue reading
Universal Credit
By: A.C. Our Facebook Page has featured articles from national media about Universal Credit, or the “pausing” of Universal Credit as Esther McVey and her colleagues change the benefits landscape, timetable and application process on a daily basis This situation makes … Continue reading
Social Security Scotland
By: A.C. It is that time of year again when the politicians go into conference and surreptitiously or otherwise, put a textual stiletto into their rival, in an attempt to promote themselves and thus gain better jobs, more recognition and fuel … Continue reading
The UN Committee on the Rights of Disabled Persons and The DWP
By: A.C. I think most disabled people who have been under the regime of the DWP in the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), will recognise since before 2010, having had their benefits cut, mobility vehicles taken away, and being generally demonised by … Continue reading
Open Season
By: A.C. We know it is autumn when those who enjoy blasting birds from the sky for fun take to the field, or indeed when Tesco and others fill their aisles with Christmas biscuits and chocolates, and start to use posters … Continue reading
Ready, Steady….Gone
By: G.E While researching another article, I came across a story on the Disability News Service website about Paralympians fearing they would lose their Motability vehicles after being reassessed as part of the governments programme of cuts and reforms. Young wheelchair … Continue reading
Deaths linked to benefit cuts
By: G.E. Since the cuts to benefits and the change from DLA to PIP, many people, after losing their benefits or being found “fit for work” after an ESA assessment, have taken their own lives. A story I found online … Continue reading
‘nil carborundum illegitimi’
By: A.C. Over the years of the present UK Government, I have always had an attitude of ‘nil carborundum illegitimi’. To see what this ‘dog Latin’ means, you can search it on the web. Yesterday, whilst at my local supermarket, I … Continue reading
Terminal Illness Benefits Review
By: A.C. It is interesting that in the media a few days ago the DWP Secretary of State, Amber Rudd, has decided to be compassionate towards terminally ill persons who have been declared terminally ill under the DWP system definition … Continue reading →