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Disability,Politics,UK,United Nations
UK government’s defence of its record on disability: disingenuous – and debunked
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: March 24, 2024|
Benefits,Death,Department for Work and Pensions,Investigation,Suicide
DWP secretly weakened guidance on suicides after public pledge | Disability News Service
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: February 18, 2024|
Conservative Party,Disability,People
Coffey shows ‘active contempt’ for rights over Disability Confident snub – Disability News Service
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: July 10, 2020|
Assessment,Benefits,Conservative Party,Death,Employment and Support Allowance,Politics,Privatisation
Tories pressurised benefit assessment company to find sick claimants fit for work, says doctor
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: December 6, 2019|
Benefits,Disability,Police,Protest
Concerns grow over police force that shares info on protesters with DWP | Disability News Service
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: September 7, 2019|
Brexit,Disability,Politics
Disabled people’s groups warn of ‘grave concerns’ over no-deal Brexit
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: September 6, 2019|
Benefits,Conservative Party,Employment and Support Allowance,Justice,Law,People,Politics
DWP facing court over claimant’s universal credit ‘fit for work injustice’ | Disability News Service
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: August 24, 2018|
Austerity,Benefits,Conservative Party,Corruption,Cost of living,Death,Disability,Discrimination,Employment and Support Allowance,Freedom of Information,Health,Media,Mental,People,Politics,Poverty,sanctions,UK
DWP blamed by second coroner for incapacity benefit claimant suicide
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: October 23, 2015|
Austerity,Benefits,Conservative Party,Corruption,Cost of living,Crime,Death,Disability,Discrimination,Employment and Support Allowance,Freedom of Information,Health,Mental,Police,Politics,Poverty,UK,unemployment
Vox Political on LBC radio to discuss DWP lies
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: September 21, 2015|
Austerity,Benefits,Conservative Party,Corruption,Cost of living,Crime,Death,Discrimination,Employment and Support Allowance,Freedom of Information,Health,Mental,People,Politics,Poverty,UK
The DWP has lied; ministers know ‘fit for work’ decisions lead to death
By Mike Sivier|Last Updated: September 20, 2015|

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