Though this copy and paste here is almost a week old, this representation of its stories is probably prompter than you will get from mainstream news media, despite equality laws.
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Anger over Unum sponsorship of ‘Superhero’ triathlon event
A
retired Paralympian organising a mass participation disability sports
event has defended accepting sponsorship from a company that spent years
lobbying the government to make the out-of-work disability benefits
regime harsher and more stressful. Unum has signed up as one of the […]
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Proportion of flawed Atos PIP assessment reports has soared in last two years
The
proportion of disability assessment reports completed by government
contractor Atos that were found to be significantly flawed has soared by
more than 40 per cent in the last two years. The percentage of
substandard Atos* personal independence payment (PIP) reports rose […]
Air travel regulator ‘has been doing half a job by ignoring airlines’
The
aviation regulator is only doing “half the job” by reporting on access
at airports but failing to carry out similar investigations into whether
airlines are meeting their legal duties to disabled customers, it has
been claimed. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) […]
Would-be MP ‘motivated to oust Duncan Smith by late mother’s benefits ordeal’
The
politician aiming to oust Iain Duncan Smith at the next general
election has described being motivated by the need to expose the
“heartless” reforms he introduced as work and pensions secretary, and
their impact on her late mother. Labour’s Dr Faiza […]
Record number of disabled people receive support from Access to Work
A
record number of disabled people received employment-related support
through the government’s Access to Work (AtW) scheme last year, new
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures have revealed. It is also
the first time that spending on AtW has exceeded the […]
Research DRILLs down into bullying and social exclusion of disabled pupils
Young
disabled pupils have described how they are targeted by school bullies
because of their impairments, and are treated as social outcasts, but
still do not view themselves as disabled people, according to new
research. Researchers interviewed more than 40 disabled and […]
Rise of Boris Johnson government is ‘really dark moment’ for disabled people, says author
The
rise to power of a new Conservative government under the leadership of
Boris Johnson has created a “really dark moment” for disabled people,
anti-austerity activists have been told at the launch of a new book.
Frances Ryan, a disabled journalist whose […]
Disabled duo who lost out through universal credit set for third DWP court action
The
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing another court action
over the financial impact of universal credit on disabled people, which
legal experts say is costing many claimants thousands of pounds a year.
Two disabled people with high support needs […]
DWP waited 18 months to take safety action on ‘vulnerable’ claimant
The
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) waited 18 months before it took
action to ensure the safety of a benefit claimant it had assessed as
“vulnerable” because of significant mental health problems. Mike Owen
told DWP that he was a survivor […]
