Tag Archives: welfare reform

The brutality of the bedroom tax

Posted on August 22, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from The Mirror on line Tomlinson/Sunday MirrorStripped of dignity: Rob is bathed in a paddling pool in the living room This shocking picture exposes the brutal reality of David Cameron’s Bedroom Tax – a severely disabled man forced to … Continue reading →

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Another day, another death…

Posted on July 10, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

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 →

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George…I think I’ve found out where the moneys coming from.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Commons debate – Daily Hansard Take it away Lisa … UK Poverty [Mr David Crausby in the Chair] 2.30 pm Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab): It has been almost five years since the coalition Government took office, so we … Continue reading →

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Tories Trying To Prevent The Poor From ‘Breeding’, Says Labour MP

Posted on January 20, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Welfare Weekly photo credit: NEFATRON via photopin cc Veteran Labour MP Michael Meacher has accused the Conservatives of introducing welfare reforms designed to prevent the poor from ‘breeding’. Writing on his blog, Mr Meacher says: “Occasionally the mask … Continue reading →

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GOVERNMENT AUSTERITY CUTS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT WITHOUT THOUGHT OR CARE. SO SAY TOP CIVIL SERVANTS WITH NO AXE TO GRIND. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT IN THIS GENERAL ELECTION YEAR?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Ripped off Britons.com The Welfare State was hard won by generations of Britons before us. It is as much an inherited right as is the unearned income received by some from their inherited property and financial assets. Doubtless … Continue reading →

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According to IDS there are no sanctions. Really? That would be another lie then!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reblogged from Vox Political Here is a memo from a DWP manager, congratulating staff on SMASHING SANCTIONS TARGETS!!!!! http://wp.me/p4Sru1-2tO

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Read it and weep :-(

Posted on November 20, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Black Triangle Updated tragic list of welfare-related deaths of UK’s sick and/or disabled people. This is the tip on the iceberg: They shall be remembered forevermore. Avenge the dead. Resuscitate the living. We must fight on for freedom … Continue reading →

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Why stubborn Iain Duncan Smith is no statesman

Posted on June 29, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Observer Now I know I may seem as if I am IDS bashing of late *slaps self on wrist* but all I would say is that he’s in the News so much because everything he touches turns … Continue reading →

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Iain Duncan Smith continues to hide reports showing failure of universal credit

Posted on May 22, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Iain Duncan Smith: “A chilling effect”  Reposted from Politics.co.uk When I saw this picture of IDS accompanying this peice, I thought he was in jail ……. no such luck 😦 The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is continuing to … Continue reading →

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British Disability Rights Abuses: ‘UK Government Refuses to Accept Responsibility for Crimes Against Humanity’ – a report by Mo Stewart

Posted on May 8, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

I can’t add anything to this excellent, thought provoking  report by Mo Stewart. By Mo Stewart INTRODUCTION: Following the fatally flawed Work Capability Assessment (WCA) conducted by Atos Healthcare, as contracted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the … Continue reading →

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