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Tag Archives: ESA
IDS – NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
Reposted from Kitty Jones – Politics and Insights This excellent article from Kitty shows us how arrogant this “government” really are. https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/techniques-of-neutralisation-david-camerons-excuses-for-iain-duncan-smith/ Today, Debbie received the following written response to her question from the Prime sinister Minister:
Posted in DWP
Tagged benefits, Daily Mirror, David Cameron, deaths, dwp, ESA, Iain Duncan Smith, ICO, Kitty Jones, Mike Sivier, Ministerial Code, twitter, Vox Political
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A good day to bury bad news …?
Well, well lookie here … on the very same day that the DWP finally release the mortality statistics in respect of ESA, IB and SDA ; Iain Duncan Smith’s top special adviser has been awarded a peerage — on the … Continue reading
Posted in DWP
Tagged BBC, Daily Mirror, dwp, ESA, Iain Duncan Smith, IB, ICO, Jeremy Corbyn, Mike Sivier, mortality statistics, Phillipa Stroud, Vox Political, WCA
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Yet another massive IDS black hole
Reposted from Ilegal https://youtu.be/3mbBbFH9fAg Where have they all gone? He’s normally got an answer for everything when it comes to cleansing Great Britain of sick and disabled people. The recent, so called ’emergency’ budget was clear evidence that the loathsome … Continue reading
Posted in DWP
Tagged black hole, Daily Mail, dwp, ESA, Iain Duncan Smith, Soundgarden, statistics, work programme, WRAG
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Corbyn backs Parliamentary motion on DWP deaths
Reposted from Vox Political Excellent article from Mike Sivier about the early day motion (EDM) signed by Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/07/14/corbyn-backs-parliamentary-motion-on-dwp-deaths/ As Mike states in his article; “Vox Political therefore urges readers to contact their MPs – of … Continue reading
Posted in Early Day Motion
Tagged dwp, Early Day Motion, ESA, Freedom of Information, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Mike Sivier, statistics, Vox Political
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Another day, another death…
Reposted from Daily Mail on line I hope nobody thinks that I am trivialising the issue with my headline, I was using it to point out how many people die at the hands of the DWP, Atos/Maximus, Iain Duncan Smith … Continue reading
54 and out of work: how the DWP hounds you to amuse itself
Reposted from Kate Belgrave Thought I’d spend a few pre-budget days rolling out more transcripts from interviews with people on the rubbish end of Tory austerity. This one is yet another story about jobcentres and useless back-to-work activities (the transcript … Continue reading
ELECTION 2015 – Burying bad news (fancy the tories & Lib Dems doing that!)
Reposted from Vox Political Believe it or not, there may still be some people in the UK who don’t know the Department for Work and Pensions has been ordered to release details of the number of sickness benefit claimants who … Continue reading
Fit-For-Work Tests Discriminate Against Women
Reposted from The Mirror on line photo credit: via photopin cc If you are/have been affected by the issues raised in this article please contact the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit their website for support. DWP guidance suggests that … Continue reading
DWP ‘threatened to dock terminally-ill woman’s benefits’ if she paid for her own funeral
Reposted from Disability News Service – John Pring A terminally-ill woman was told by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that she risked being charged with an “offence” and would lose part of her benefits if she used an … Continue reading
Cameron Must Go!
Reposted from the Daily Mail on line Ellie McDonald cannot eat or walk alone due to a rare genetic disorder Her mother applied for support ahead of her finishing special school But she was shocked to be told the teenager … Continue reading
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