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Jan 16, 2025 · Conservative ministers prevented research that showed disabled people on out-of-work benefits were subject to high levels of stress, debt and isolation from being included in a …
High court victory over Tory DWP cuts will provide impetus to …
1 day ago · A “groundbreaking” legal victory at the high court has provided fuel for disabled activists to fight the new government’s expected cuts to spending on disability benefits, and to …
Minister told it is ‘not too late’ to change direction and stop ...
1 day ago · The new disability minister has been told it is “not too late to change course”, after government figures showed he has prioritised meetings with the big disability charities over …
Lords committee led by Tory banker calls for stricter assessments …
1 day ago · Disabled activists have questioned the “draconian” conclusions of a Lords committee that has told the government to impose stricter conditions, more assessments, and a more …
DWP blocked researchers from discussing ‘shocking’ data on ESA …
1 day ago · Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants who commissioned a key piece of research on claimants of out-of-work disability benefits blocked researchers from …
Disability minister is ‘drawing up a list’ of potential actions to ...
1 day ago · Labour’s disability minister has said for the first time that he is drawing up a list of priorities for action to address the barriers faced by disabled people. It is believed to be the …
Disabled people ‘have been betrayed’, 20 years on from …
Jan 16, 2025 · Disabled experts who advised the Labour government on its ground-breaking Life Chances report – which was published 20 years ago on Sunday – say successive …
Ministers could merge disability benefits and want to cut future ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Ministers are considering measures to cut rising spending on disability benefits, and the possibility of merging personal independence payment with universal credit, a new …
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Conservative ministers decided to hide a report that exposed the flaws of the “degrading” personal independence payment (PIP) system, just five days before they published proposals to replace …
About DNS - Disability News Service
Disability News Service (DNS) is run by John Pring, a disabled journalist who has been reporting on disability issues for nearly 25 years. He launched DNS in April 2009 to address the …