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The disappointment of Universal Credit

It’s such a shame. There was a wonderful opportunity to make something that worked. To get rid of what was failing and bring in new...

Shoukld disabled people be euthanased?

Disabled children should be euthanased, according to Cllr Colin Brewer. According to Baroness Warnock, disabled adults should be...

Living on benefits

£53 a week. Could you do it? Most people think not.  Interestingly, those on higher incomes are more likely to think that they could do...

Disabled man is not a fraud

Yesterday, the Daily Mail ran the astounding story that a disabled man qualified for the benefits he received.  Their surprise was great...

Benefit sanctions

Jobcentre staff are being set targets for sanctioning claimants, and are encouraged to employ methods that are more likely to result in...

Taking from the poor, Part 2

The sheep story continues… Note that the traveller represents the recession, the rich man is the wealthy of this country and the poor men...

Benefits and the Budget

George Osborne has decided that benefits will be up-rated at 1% for the next three years.  Previously, they would have been uprated in...

Taking from the poor

In the Old Testament of the Bible there is a story about King David and an affair he had.  The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a...

Sickness and suicide

“84% of GPs say they have patients who have presented with mental health problems such as stress, anxiety or depression as a result of...

Disability’s Not Working

The government has plans to further sanction long-term sick or disabled people if they deem these people to not be working hard enough. ...

Atos and the Paralympics

A few days ago James Max wrote an article about Atos and the Paralympics.  Many disabled people and their supporters have been upset by...

What does God teach us when we suffer?

I’ve been talking a lot with my family recently about appropriate responses to suffering. One of the most common responses I’ve come...

Panorama and Dispatches report on the WCA

Last night Panorama (BBC2) and Dispatches (Channel 4) featured documentaries on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), part of the process...

Welfare Reform Bill

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, I thought it would be worth looking at what cuts to the Welfare Bill really mean. 1) The size of the cuts The...

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