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Monthly Archives: March 2014
One-armed Derbyshire dad has benefit cut and is told he’s fit to work
One-armed Derbyshire dad has benefit cut and is told he’s fit to work By Derby Telegraph | Posted: March 29, 2014 By Ella Rhodes Jonathan Collinge has had his benefits cut after an assessment by Atos, which said he was fit to work. … Continue reading
‘We were wrong’: Government admits it should not have axed disability benefits of Asperger’s sufferer who starved to death just five months later weighing five-and-a-half stone
Reposted from the Daily Mail Mark Wood, 44, weighed 5.5st when he died after Atos cut his benefits Had more than 7 illnesses including Asperger’s but told he was ‘fit to work’ Ordered to find employment and given just … Continue reading
PCS calls for Atos services to be brought in-house
Reposted from Union News The PCS has called for work carried out by Atos to be brought in-house. The government yesterday confirmed the controversial firm will end its contract for assessing disabled people early. PCS says the work capability assessment … Continue reading
Government to launch consultations on changes to FOI Act to make sure it is not ‘abused’
Reposted from FoI directory The UK Government is to launch two consultations, later this year, on changes to the Freedom of Information Act – these could potentially weaken the FOI Act. Justice Minister Simon Hughes, who took over the responsibility for … Continue reading
Esther McVey flounders as bedroom tax failure becomes clear Conservative minister says policy was “never all about saving money” but just six per cent of tenants have downsized.
Reposted from the New Statesman After the publication of today’s BBC study showing that the bedroom tax has resulted in just 6 per cent of affected tenants moving house, while pushing 28 per cent into rent arrears, it was left to Esther McVey to defend … Continue reading
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Benefits assessment led to woman’s suicide says watchdog
Originally posted on Benefit tales:
The way a woman was assessed for benefits led to her suicide less than a month later, according to a mental health watchdog. The woman had a history of depression and was on significant medication,…
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Scam-Ridden Universal Jobmatch Just Fine Says Monster Boss As He Laughs All The Way To The Bank
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The breath-taking arrogance of private sector contractors has been laid bare today with the publication of a letter from the CEO of Monster Jobs defending the shambolic Universal Jobmatch website. Universal Jobmatch is the scandal-hit…
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Over 100 Advertisements For The Same Four Or Five Jobs On Universal Jobmatch
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In a shocking breach of the rules, over 100 job vacancies posted on the Government’s Universal Jobmatch website are for the same “four or five” jobs. 121 vacancies for computer programmers in Reading are currently…
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Is your NHS boss a tax avoider? You’ll soon find out
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NHS bosses: subject to tax avoidance inquiry The tax avoidance scandal that shook up Whitehall is soon to spread to the NHS. As reported earlier following the exposure of Ed Lester, the former head of…
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George Osborne’s Budget Was Class War, Let’s Give The Bastard What He Wants
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Who the fuck has got fifteen grand a year to spare that they can stash in an ISA to take advantage of George Osborne’s so-called saver’s revolution? The answer is George Osborne, his parents, and…
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