Responding to George's Osborne's comments regarding the welfare system and Mick Philpott, who was sentenced to life imprisonment today after being found guilty of the manslaughter of six of his children, Sarah Teather MP said:
A new report by the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) raises concerns around the differences in approach between the two assessment companies, Atos and Capita. It includes a number of recommendations to ensure a fairer and more effective process for disabled people.
More information on the government's distortion of information on disability claims has come to light, thanks to a pointer from Declan Gaffney via Twitter. While the new information changes the focus slightly, it makes the government's deceit, in the picture Grant Shapps and others are trying to paint, even worse than was at first obvious.
The Department for Works and Pensions has released a timetable for the Government's changes to the benefits system throughout April.
When Maria Miller was removed from the job of Minister For Disabled People, disabled people celebrated. But it turns out her replacement, Esther McVey, is no better. In fact, she may be worse. Yesterday, Easter Sunday, she told the Daily Mail that "many of those classed as 'disabled' are not and that 'bodies heal'"
