Mixed Sick & Disabled articles

[Karma]

Being Forced to Enter Through the Kitchen Used to be Called Racism — Now its Called Disabled Access!
disabledaccessdenied.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/being-forced-to-enter-through-the-kitchen-used-to-be-called-racism-now-its-called-disabled-access


Controversial work test ‘is too strict’, say doctors
www.disabledgo.com/blog/2011/01/controversial-work-test-is-too-strict-say-doctors

Withdrawal of benefits: Duncan Smith refuses to offer a right to appeal
thethirdestate.net/2011/01/withdrawal-of-benefits-duncan-smith-refuses-to-offer-a-right-to-appeal/

The Convener's Blog: The Apology of the Minister for Welfare Reform
churchsociety.blogspot.com/2011/01/apology-of-minister-for-welfare-reform.html


Benefits plan to cure 'sin of worklessness'
www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html

Clegg can’t increase social mobility without reducing inequality
www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/social-mobility-inequality

Disabled face lives 'not worth living'
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/103279



Government to launch £400 million drive to tackle mental health treatment
www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8290319/Government-to-launch-400-million-drive-to-tackle-mental-health-treatment.html

'500,000 on sick benefits are fit to work' claims minister
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/500000-on-sick-benefits-are-fit-to-work-claims-minister-2261055.html

Sick? Computer says no.
blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2010/11/sick-computer-says-no.html

No cash as leg 'may grow back'
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2612360/No-cash-as-leg-may-grow-back.html


DLA Replacement Plans Could Breach Human Rights Laws
carerwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/09/dla-replacement-plans-could-breach-human-rights-laws

DLA Replacement Plans Could Breach Human Rights Laws
samedifference1.com/2011/01/08/dla-replacement-plans-could-breach-human-rights-laws

Disability cuts and the problem of complacency
janespoliticalramblings.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/disability-cuts-and-the-problem-of-complacency

Scrapping DLA will see more disabled Britons forced below the poverty line
disabledpeopleprotest.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/scrapping-dla-will-see-more-disabled-britons-forced-below-the-poverty-line

New Personal Independence Payment to replace DLA – what do you think?
www.enable.org.uk/blogs/news_blog/?p=2863

Disabled fear losing out from benefit reform
www.channel4.com/news/disabled-fear-losing-out-from-benefit-reform


Robin On The Road Talks DLA With Kaliya Franklin
robinontheroad.org/archives/robin-on-the-road-talks-dla-with-kaliya-franklin

Tory led coalition government now target the severely disabled with benefit cuts.
www.organizedrage.com/2011/01/tory-led-coalition-government-now.html

Triple Threat to Disabled People’s Independence
southamptoncil.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/triple-threat-to-disabled-peoples-independence/

Disabled peoples benefits: An easy target for the Government?
www.access-legal.co.uk/legal-news/disabled-peoples-benefits-an-easy-target-for-the-government-lu-3102.htm

Sick of attacks on disabled people? Do something about it
natasha4labour.blogspot.com/2011/01/sick-of-attacks-on-disabled-people-do.html

Cuts 'make a mockery' of Cameron's sympathy for disabled
www.channel4.com/news/cuts-make-a-mockery-of-camerons-sympathy-for-disabled

Kate stands up for disabled residents and their families
www.kategreen.org/?p=1617

Stretford MP voices concern over changes to disability allowance
insidethem60.journallocal.co.uk/2011/01/24/stretford-mp-voices-concern-over-changes-to-disability-allowance

DLA cuts will stop disabled people working, finds survey
www.bhfederation.org.uk/federation-news/item/1048-dla-cuts-will-stop-disabled-people-working-finds-survey.html

How Disabled Do You Need to Be?
www.independentlivingblog.co.uk/2011/01/how-disabled-do-you-need-to-be.html

Incapacity Benefit: Can 94% of claimants work?
fullfact.org/factchecks/incapacity_benefit_94_per_cent_can_work-2458

DLA skivers? A legal advisor's view
mylegal.org.uk/index.cgi?action=display&board=frontline&thread=126

Backing Charities for the Disabled on DLA
www.johnspellar.labour.co.uk/backing-charities-for-the-disabled-on-dla,2011-02-09

Disabled people fight back against Tory cuts
studentbroadleft.org.uk/2011/05/disabled-people-fight-back-against-tory-cuts/

Drastic benefit cut risks rise in rough sleeping
www.crisis.org.uk/news.php/239/drastic-benefit-cut-risks-rise-in-rough-sleeping

Policy Exchange has plans to get tough on benefit claimants
conservativehome.blogs.com/thinktankcentral/2011/05/policy-exchange-has-plans-to-get-tough-on-benefit-claimants.html

What are the effects that the Media has had on Disabled Peoples lives?
sazzyactivist.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-are-effects-that-media-has-had-on.html

[Karma]

Lies, damn lies and DWP statistics!
www.dpac.uk.net/2011/04/lies-damn-lies-and-dwp-statistics

Cuts Kill: the story of a sister driven to suicide
www.dpac.uk.net/2011/05/cuts-kill-the-story-of-a-sister-driven-to-suicide




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Government admits cutting benefits won’t increase employment
liberalconspiracy.org/2011/01/13/government-admits-cutting-benefits-wont-increase-employment

Why the sick and disabled will feel the full force of the cuts in a month’s time
liberalconspiracy.org/2011/01/14/why-the-sick-and-disabled-will-feel-the-full-force-of-the-cuts-in-a-months-time

A basic guide to disability cuts, and why they should be opposed
liberalconspiracy.org/2011/02/09/a-basic-guide-to-disability-cuts-and-why-they-should-be-opposed

How the upcoming welfare cuts will hit blind and disabled people
liberalconspiracy.org/2011/03/07/how-the-upcoming-welfare-cuts-will-hit-blind-and-disabled-people

The truth behind the government’s ‘sicknote Britain’ claims
liberalconspiracy.org/2011/04/29/the-truth-behind-the-governments-sicknote-britain-claims/


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Reframing the debate requires a different, more accurate account of welfare
www.leftfootforward.org/2011/01/reframing-the-debate-requires-a-different-more-accurate-account-of-welfare

‘Simplification’ leads to severely disabled young people’s benefits being cut
www.leftfootforward.org/2011/02/impact-of-welfare-reform-bill

Government ploughs on regardless with cuts to disability support
www.leftfootforward.org/2011/04/government-cuts-to-disability-support

Charities urge rethink on DLA mobility allowance cuts
www.leftfootforward.org/2011/01/charities-urge-rethink-mobility-allowance-cuts/

Government plans to cut DLA could cause extreme hardship
www.leftfootforward.org/2011/01/dla-cuts-could-cause-extreme-hardship

The ‘inexplicable’ rise in Disability Living Allowance explained
www.leftfootforward.org/2011/02/rise-in-disability-living-allowance-explained

[Karma]

Bus Driver Refuses To Help Disabled Woman:
benefitscroungingscum.blogspot.com/2010/07/bus-driver-refuses-to-help-disabled.html

State hands out BMWs to 'disabledï' £500m scandal
forum4.aimoo.com/OuchToo/News-and-Current-Affairs/State-hands-out-BMWs-to-disabled-in-500m-scandal-1-561510.html

Legal action threatened over disability cuts
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/legal-action-threatened-over-disability-cuts-2305760.html

Cancer patients 'cut back on food'
www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gYNRlW5sn3a6OHarEpuZ2cPMWvaw?docId=N0224111319335534700A


Disabled people face new barrier to accessing support after ‘lack of transparency’ in DWP changes
www.disabilityalliance.org/pressesatimelimits.htm?