It is not just the Tory faithful who wish to see the end of the welfare system as we know it, the Labour Party too have jumped on that bandwagon for they have at every opportunity turned their backs on … Continue reading
Atos, the company contracted by the Department for Work and Pensions to carry out medical assessments of people claiming benefits, has subcontracted elements of the work back to a number of NHS trusts in England. The subcontracting of the NHS … Continue reading
Maybe Social unrest is the only thing that’s left for the Public to show its anger, If the Politicians who we employ will not listen, then maybe that’s all that’s left for us to do to show our contempt for … Continue reading
Unemployed claimants will be required to use a new government job search website and face benefit sanctions if it shows they are not trying to find work. The work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, has hailed the Universal Jobmatch … Continue reading
Young people and families with children are increasingly facing homelessness, according to a study, which says rising numbers of people are finding themselves without a roof over their heads. The report, from Heriot-Watt University and the University of York, says … Continue reading
Steve Donnison – Benefits & Work Atos will use just 19 doctors to carry out personal independence payment (PIP) medical assessments in most of England and all of Scotland from April next year, according to bid documents lodged in the … Continue reading
Ahead of the Paralympics, figures reveal disability hate crime is at its highest level, yet few incidents are reported and fewer perpetrators convicted It was karaoke night at the Weaver’s Arms when Chantelle Richardson was attacked by a stranger because … Continue reading
The recession is to blame for more than 1,000 suicides, claim researchers. They estimate that 846 more men and 155 extra women took their own lives between 2008 and 2010 than would have been expected if previous trends had continued. … Continue reading
Thousands of Jobcentre staff will go on strike on Monday in a long-running row over “oppressive working conditions and unrealistic targets”. More than 6,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union in 32 call centres in England, Scotland and … Continue reading
Care packages that allow disabled people to maintain their independence and live at home are under threat as a council moves to cap the cost of caring Former Test cricketer Winston Davis‘s life was, in his own words, turned upside … Continue reading