Full rollout of Universal Credit has been delayed – but planned changes are no good
The Conservative government’s campaign to inflict misery and torment on the poor and vulnerable, known euphemistically as Universal Credit, is …
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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 …
Liar Damian Green has derided the UN report on disability rights. Does he have a point?
Silly question, really – he’s talking nonsense, as the Conservative Party has been since it came back into office in …
Successful ‘fit for work’ appeals add to evidence against ‘work capability assessment’ system
How long will the Conservative Government continue to resist calls to scrap its nonsense ‘work capability assessment’, while publishing evidence …
Protest today against work capability assessment creator
The Disabled Activists’ Network Cymru (DAN Cymru) is organising a vigil and protest against a decision by the Socialist Health Association to …
Disability assessment system ignores evidence and pushes claimants towards death
If you have a long-term illness or disability but have wondered why you receive low scores on the government’s face-to-face …
Tories plan benefit system massacre
The headline is no joke. Based on the plans revealed by the BBC, if the Conservative Party is re-elected …
PM’s broken promise threatens 80,000 disabled veterans
The following article by disability researcher Mo Stewart was intended for publication in tandem with a story on the same …
Meet the pain management nurse who is set to unseat Iain Duncan Smith
Gratitude is due to Andrew Sharp for notifying Vox Political of the one major omission in our story about the challenge …
Wrong again, Daily Mail! UN human rights investigation is welcome here
Where, exactly, is the “fury” that the Daily Mail wants us to believe has been sparked by the UN’s decision …