Disability Rights UK E-Newsletter January 2014
Disability Rights UK E-Newsletter January 2014 Disabled people leading
19 Jan 2014
News
Mother’s plea for son who lost benefits after missing signing on because of cancer op
A letter from a desperate mother:
19 Jan 2014
Local MP Ignores the Plight of Disabled Constituents - My Response.
Dear Mr Rees -Mogg, I was very disappointed to find that you and one other MP voted against an inquiry into the effects of the government's Welfare Reform policies. As a disabled person, long time disability rights activist, and one of your constituents , I find your actions heartless and short- sighted to say the least. While a hundred and twenty five of your fellow MP's (finally) voted for an inquiry into these damaging, divisive, and compassionless policies, you wanted to ignore them. You wanted to ignore the plight of disabled people, 10,700 of which (at last official count) have died after being wrongly found 'fit for work' by ATOS, many through suicide. http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/adhoc_analysis/2012/incap_decd_recips_0712.pdf You wanted to ignore the devastating impact of Bedroom Tax, which has contributed to a rise in homelessness and hardship across the country. You wanted to ignore the many families who can no longer afford to put food on the table as a result of the brutal benefit sanctio
19 Jan 2014
MPs vote for inquiry into impact of Government benefit cuts
One Labour MP accused the cuts of bringing "absolute poverty" back to Britain for the first time since the Victorian age
JL
15 Jan 2014
DWP blames cancer patient for her illness
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11 Jan 2014
Legal right for deaf people to receive support from registered communication professionals
Responsible department: Cabinet Office
11 Jan 2014