Thousands of people with learning difficulties face losing daycare support if categorised as having moderate needs
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Feb 27
Closing the Independent Living Fund shows how low the government will go
Funding for disability care is being devolved to local councils. My video interviews show disabled recipients fighting for their future
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Oct 03
Get ready for work: what woman who needs constant care was told
Ruth Anim has learning difficulties, a heart problem and epilepsy. A work capability test by Atos said she should prepare for a job
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Sep 17
1 in 4 Win Disability Appeal in Stoke-on-Trent
25% or 1 in every 4 people assessed by the private company ATOS to have been fit for work when applying for benefits with illness or disability have won their appeal to receive benefit. Thousands of people stripped of their entitlement by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claim the assessments are “distressing’”and “unreliable.” The DWP said 15 …
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Aug 29
Atos holds £3bn of government contracts
Controversial Paralympic sponsor has won work across Whitehall as well as running work capability assessments
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Aug 02
Atos wins £400m deals to carry out disability benefit tests
Firm unexpectedly wins two contracts despite disquiet over handling of work capability assessment, while G4S misses out
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Aug 30
Disabled people face a tidal wave of prejudice and discrimination
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by eJay
August 30, 2012
The Paralympic Games must not divert our eyes from the increasing oppression of disabled people
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