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No decision from Timms on releasing secret reports on deaths, a year after speaking to DWP civil servants - @johnpringdns
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#DisabilityPlan
The disability minister has performed a rapid U-turn and agreed to do more to involve disabled people in producing his cross-government disability strategy, but his efforts have still been described as āback to front and feebleā.
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#DWP
The social security minister has still yet to decide whether secret reviews into deaths linked to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can be released to grieving relatives, a year after he asked civil servants to examine the issue.
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Disability News Service retweeted
āPoliticians seem determined to believe that activity-limiting illness that lasts for years isnāt a thing.ā
Labourās inactivity adviser swears at DNS editor after being challenged on safety of young claimants - @johnpringdns
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#DisabilityHateCrime
The home secretary has been asked why she is delaying the implementation of a ālong overdue reformā that would take an āimportant stepā towards equality for disabled victims of hate crime.
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Disability News Service retweeted
No decision from Timms on releasing secret reports on deaths, a year after speaking to DWP civil servants
disabilitynewsservice.com/noā¦ via @johnpringdns
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Ridiculous ā over 60% of social care spending is for the care of people from 18-65 (like me) who have the nerve to be disabled before we reach pension age.
We must break Burnhamās door down fighting this.
Andy Burnhamās announcement of free personal care as part of a new National Care Service will only apply to those over 65, and not to working-age disabled people, No 10 has confirmed, sparking shock and concern among disabled peopleās organisations.
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Disability News Service retweeted
Free social care is comingā¦ but only if youāre over 65, government confirms after Burnham speech disabilitynewsservice.com/frā¦ via @johnpringdns
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Disability News Service retweeted
The disability minister has performed a rapid U-turn and agreed to do more to involve disabled people in producing his cross-government disability strategy, but his efforts have still been described as āback to front and feebleā.
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Disabled Labour activists say they have seen some early signs of improvement in the way the party works with them on disability equality, in the two months since Andy Burnham became prime minister.
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The social security minister has still yet to decide whether secret reviews into deaths linked to the Department for Work and Pensions can be released to grieving relatives, a year after he asked civil servants to examine the issue.
#DWP #BenefitDeaths
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Disability News Service retweeted
1. We need to talk about Alan Milburn.
He's one of the most shameless of the Blairite ministers in terms of raking in cash post politics (in private health). He gave us PFI.
He guided Wes Streeting on health and now he's shaping policy on young people.
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"Are you a good benefit claimant? It's so disgusting to me."
Green MP Sian Berry is calling out the cruelty of the current benefit sanctions system, describing it as an "extreme conditionality" based on behaviour. Hearing stories of people having their support stripped away for simply missing an appointment shows a system that leaves vulnerable people struggling and deeply demoralized. Her message on these punitive measures is clear: it just needs to go.
#SianBerry #GreenParty #BenefitSanctions #UKPolitics #SocialJustice
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Disability News Service retweeted
#SocialCare
Outrageous @andyburnham what about disabled people?
Andy Burnhamās announcement of free personal care as part of a new National Care Service will only apply to those over 65, and not to working-age disabled people, No 10 has confirmed
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Disability News Service retweeted
We are shocked and disappointed that the vision of a National Care Service does not include disabled people of working age, who make up 1/3 of social care users and who are facing much harsher charges compared to older people.
Read our full comment š
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With job vacancies at a 5-year low, the Govt will only tackle the NEET crisis at its root by growing our economy and creating jobs. Those who can work need to be supported into employment but we canāt see a repeat of last yearās attempt to unfairly slash help for disabled people.
The UC health element has already been halved for new claimants and PIP is not an out-of-work benefit. Young people need to feel valued and part of our community, not persecuted.
EXCL: Ministers are working up sweeping plans for welfare changes including scrapping key disability benefit for under-25s & replacing it with multibillion pound package of support to get into work.
Whitehall sources said changes under debate were much bigger than previously thought, as Andy Burnhamās government hopes to persuade more people on benefits back into work.
But the move could be fraught with political danger after last yearās dramatic welfare rebellion by Labour MPs. Ministers have spent weeks trying to persuade them the plans are about reform not cuts & feel confident opposition has waned.
By @rowenamason @patrickjbutler & me
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Disability News Service retweeted
#Lab2026
Solidarity to John Pring of Disability News Service āš»
Labourās inactivity adviser swears at DNS editor after being challenged on safety of young claimants
#AlanMilburn #Lab26 #Safeguarding
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Disability News Service retweeted
Absolutely appalling behaviour from Alan Millburn solidarity to @johnpringdns
Labourās inactivity adviser swears at DNS editor after being challenged on safety of young claimants
#AlanMilburn #Lab26 #Safeguarding
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