A train company’s leaked comments about disabled people are absolutely f*cking staggering
A train company's internal staff booklet has caused uproar among trade unions, passenger groups, and disabled people alike. Primarily because ...
Tag: disability
The DWP left one man so ‘destitute’ that the police had to step in to help him
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reportedly left one man so "destitute" that police were called out because of ...
The DWP just quietly revealed tribunals are overturning most of the Universal Credit sanctions they see
On Tuesday 15 May, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) released its figures for benefits sanctions up to January ...
A court just gave ‘a massive finger to the DWP’ over disability payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was humiliated at a recent tribunal appeal hearing about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ...
On Saturday ‘millions’ of ‘missing’ people will reappear for the day
On Saturday 12 May, there will be demonstrations and vigils across the UK and around the world, for millions of ...
The DWP just revealed how much more it’s paid out in staff bonuses. You may wish to sit down.
Correction: This article was updated at 14:15 on 11 May to make clear that PIP assessments are carried out by ...
The DWP is facing the mother of all backlashes over its Universal Credit claims
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has faced mounting criticism over its claims about Universal Credit. Universal Credit: in ...
Today is the start of a month dedicated to one of the most ‘neglected’ disabilities going
Tuesday 1 May marks the start of a month dedicated to raising awareness of an often misdiagnosed, misrepresented and misunderstood ...
The DWP is in court again and it could ‘open the floodgates’ for countless disabled people
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS PIECE ARE NOT INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is ...
The DWP has been caught trying to ‘coerce’ GPs into saying their patients are fit-for-work
Campaigners and medical professionals have discovered the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is trying to "coerce" GPs into saying ...
Here’s why a mother is tweeting every MP before the local elections
A mother and writer is tweeting every MP. It's part of a campaign to get the lives of a group ...
Leaked documents have revealed an ‘acute crisis’ for millions of disabled people
A report leaked to a national newspaper has revealed an 'acute crisis' for disabled people in England. Sadly, its findings ...
Another headache for the government as disabled politicians launch legal action over equal access
Three politicians with disabilities have launched legal action against the government over its failure to restore the access to elected ...
Forget the headlines. The government’s own figures just revealed benefit fraud is a fairy tale.
If you watch enough Channel 5 programmes, you may think that vast swathes of the country are 'scrounging' off the ...
The DWP has been caught forcing charities to ‘promise’ they won’t criticise Esther McVey
Freedom of Information requests (FOIs) have revealed that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been forcing charities to ...
A leading trade union is calling time on our broken public transport system
One of the UK's most active trade unions is taking an ongoing dispute with the private sector to parliament. It ...
There was chaos outside PMQs today. Not that the mainstream media noticed.
There were chaotic scenes outside Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 18 April. Not that the mainstream media bothered to ...
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