PMQs cancer row: MacMillan back Miliband
David Cameron and Ed Miliband clashed over welfare reform and its impact on cancer patients at Prime Minister’s Questions, with MacMillan Cancer Research backing Miliband.
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Women lose out under Universal Credit proposals
A single, household-level payment for benefits risks harming children’s well-being, reducing gender equality, and increasing vulnerability to financial abuse.
One and half cheers for Lib Dem opposition to Osborne’s benefit cap
Declan Gaffney finds it possible to “agree with Nick”… well, almost – there may be some agreement over Lib Dem opposition to George Osborne’s regressive benefit cap.
Disabled people’s fight to save support “lifeline”
Dominic Browne reports on the fightback by disabled campaigners to save key benefit payments which provide disabled people with a “lifeline”.
The Broken of Britain: Six months on the road to justice
Kaliya Franklin reports on the battle so far for “The Broken of Britain” campaign in their struggle for justice and equality for people with disabilities.
Government ploughs on regardless with cuts to disability support
Councillor Neil Coyle, director of policy for the Disability Alliance, reports on the government’s refusal to act on public concerns over disability allowance reforms.
Right wing press need to check facts before screaming at disabled
Sue Marsh reports on the Mail and Telegraph misreporting of disability benefits.
ESA cuts will exacerbate poverty and remove help for disabled
Neil Coyle of Disability Alliance writes how the proposed cuts to diasability allowances (ESA) will exacerbate poverty and remove support for the disabled.
Look Left – ’AV it! Referendum campaign gets into full swing
After months of shadow boxing, the campaign proper kicked off this week as the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill finally received Royal Assent.
Getting by on benefits is no easy ride
David Cameron is keen to portray claiming benefits as a lifestyle choice – but there is now a long list of objective research, that reveals life on benefits is no easy ride.