Tag Archives: John Pring

Equality watchdog to mirror UN inquiry into DWP’s rights violations

Posted on 04/15/2016 by wames

Disability news service article by John Pring, April 7, 2016: Equality watchdog to mirror UN inquiry into DWP’s rights violations The equality watchdog is to commission a major piece of research into whether the government’s welfare reforms have harmed the human … Continue reading →

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Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut

Posted on 03/07/2016 by wames

Disability news service article, by John Pring, 4 March 2016: Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut Three disabled peers have led fresh efforts to halt government plans to cut £1,500 a year from hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut

Posted on 02/26/2016 by wames

Disability news service report, by John Pring, 25 February 2016: Government set to face legal action after Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut The government is likely to face legal action if it pushes ahead with plans to … Continue reading →

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Report says no justification for changes to PIP

Posted on 02/08/2016 by wames

Disability news service article: ‘Appalling’ consultation ‘shows government’s PIP plans are deplorable’, by John Pring, February 4 2016 An “appalling” consultation has failed to make the case for “deplorable” government plans to tighten eligibility for its new disability benefit, according to new … Continue reading →

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