On Wednesday, disability rights campaigners urged the Lords that the government’s proposed introduction of Personal Independence Payment, to replace the Disability Living Allowance, had serious flaws and requires significant changes. The website We Are Spartacus, which features the opinions oftest
Left Foot Forward’s Declan Gaffney explains why there has been a rise in the number of people claiming Disability Living Allowance.
164,000 people living with mental illness will now receive the benefits they were entitled to all along.
A personal experience of what sanction targets in the Personal Independence Payments system are doing to claimants and their families.
If more people are living with disabilities, that’s a good reason to increase spending
The new Spartacus report proposes an alternative to the broken ESA system.
Alex Hern reveals the extent of disability minister Maria Miller’s ignorance over how her own government’s policy affects the disabled.
Controversy rages about Liam Byrne and Labour’s developing position on social security reform as indicated in articles in the Daily Mail and The Guardian.
Ed Miliband apologised for not defending disabled people from attacks by the Tories and right-wing press in his conference speech, reports Shamik Das.
Labour have neglected the disabled at thier conference – at a time of their greatest need.
