Cameron’s benefit cap rewards family break-up
David Cameron has rooted the causes of the August riots in values and family break-up. So why is he proposing a benefit cap that will encourage parents to split?
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How the disabled took all the jobs
Declan Gaffney takes apart the latest right wing anti-disabled anti-immigrant fearmongering in the press and amongst politicians.
Disabled people fear further impoverishment as cuts begin to hit
Kaliya Franklin reports on the Papworth Trust survey of disabled people’s responses to the governments disability reforms and benefit cuts.
Osborne’s ‘conference treat’ on welfare reform turning into a sticky mess
The benefits cap was wonderful politics for George Osborne – but now the politics is turning sticky as the reality of its impcat hits home.
DWP faces legal challenge over welfare cuts
The Disability Alliance is taking legal action against the government’s disability reforms, arguing that they disproportionately affect disabled people and their families.
Sinning with statistics: Frank Field on welfare and immigration
There is no question of Frank Field lying: but there are other ways to sin with statistics – as Mr Field proves through his analysis of benefit payments.
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.
Tax credit cuts mean working families are worse off
Nicola Smith takes the Treasury and the coalition government to task for tax changes that will hurt working families.
Right wing press need to check facts before screaming at disabled
Sue Marsh reports on the Mail and Telegraph misreporting of disability benefits.