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WOW petition hits target… and is now heading for parliament
MPs are set to debate the combined impact of the government’s cuts to disability benefits and services early in the new year, after a petition led by disabled campaigners hit its 100,000 target with...
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First PIP figures ‘confirm reports of lengthy delays’
The government’s first official figures on its new disability benefit appear to confirm anecdotal evidence about lengthy delays with claims, and how strictly the new eligibility criteria are being...
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WOW petition debate: Campaigners ready to plot their next move
Activists hope an historic House of Commons debate will prove a significant step towards forcing the government to assess the overall impact of its welfare reforms on disabled people, and to scrap the...
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WOW petition debate: Government refusal is due to ‘fear of revolt’
MPs have backed demands for the government to assess the true damage caused by its welfare reforms to the lives of disabled people, after an historic debate in the House of Commons. The debate was...
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MPs’ excuses for missing ‘historic’ debate lack the WOW factor
The low turnout by MPs in last week’s debate on the WOW petition will damage efforts to persuade the public to engage with politics and politicians, according to the campaign’s organisers. Backbench...
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