Our history is full of examples of how disabled people have come together when under attack to fight — and win. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), Black Triangle, Mental Health Resistance Network and the WOW petition bring you Reclaiming Our Futures — a week of action to protest against the targeting of disabled people by austerity measures, to […]
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Reclaiming Our Futures: protest against austerity, for the rights of disabled people
Aug 17th, 2013 by Newsdesk.
Everyone, including DWP staff, think universal credit is a disaster
Aug 5th, 2013 by Michael Meacher.Universal credit was supposed to be introduced by Iain Duncan Smith (IDS) and the Department for Work & Pensions in September, but the roll-out date continually gets postponed. The aim is to replace several in- and out-of-work benefits – job seeker’s allowance, income support, employment and support allowance, tax credits, plus housing benefit and support […]
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Bedroom tax at the high court
Jul 31st, 2013 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.I was very sorry to hear the legal challenge to the bedroom tax was thrown out of the High Court after just eight minutes. Sorry, but not at all surprised. And, if I’m honest, right from the start I’ve been of the opinion this action wouldn’t go anywhere. Natural justice and that administered by HM Courts and […]
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Judge says law on bedroom tax discriminates against disabled people legally
Jul 30th, 2013 by Jon Lansman.A legal challenge over claims that the bedroom tax unlawfully discriminates against disabled people in social housing was today dismissed by the High Court. But lawyers acting for the claimants said they welcomed the criticism by Lord Justice Laws, sitting with Mr Justice Cranston, that the Government has been aware since May last year that […]
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Even on the Bedroom Tax, the Labour leadership is scared of its own shadow
Jul 29th, 2013 by Ben Sellers.All over the country, people took to the streets last weekend to protest against the Bedroom Tax. Battling against a government policy which targets a vulnerable minority, facing down apathy — not so much towards the cause, but the idea that we can do anything about it — a genuine, grassroots alliance has emerged. The […]
