Diabetic woman who died after benefit sanction ‘was literally killed by the government’
The current focus on Tory benefit cuts harming the mental health of claimants – leading to suicide – should not …
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Calls mount for Universal Credit to be axed as McVey admits people ‘will be worse off’
Long-term readers of This Site will be pleased to know that Mrs Mike was recently awarded Personal Independence Payments, at …
Tory minister for suicide prevention: ‘Like curing malaria with the plague’
It was an easy mistake to make. When I heard the Conservative government had appointed a minister for suicide prevention …
Theresa May asked Labour supporters to look at her government afresh. They found a stain on their country
“We’ve had a so-called ‘Iron Lady’, but this one’s brass is tarnished beyond control.” That was just one of the …
Scandal of the DWP’s failure to cut the number of people dying every day on sickness benefits
The Canary‘s recent report on the number of people dying on sickness benefits reveals a scandal – not because of …
DWP facing court over claimant’s universal credit ‘fit for work injustice’ | Disability News Service
Yet again the Department for Work and Pensions is facing court action for improperly assessing a benefit claimant, and for …
Why did disability charity United Response appoint a private health insurance boss as chair?
What can I say about the Unum corporation that I haven’t already mentioned, years ago? Nothing. Here’s a recap: “If …
Disability News Service holds the DWP to account – and is in trouble. Please help
John Pring’s Disability News Service is iconic among the new media news sites, focusing on just one subject: The hazards faced …
‘Hostile environment’? The sick and disabled have been living there for years
Some of you may be wondering why This Site is publishing fewer articles lately. The simple answer is: time. I’m …
Scottish Parliament heckler provides more proof that Esther McVey really is a ‘stain’ on humanity
Congratulations to John Pring at Disability News Service for interviewing the man who heckled Esther McVey during her evidence session …