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John Pring: editor/founder of Disability News Service; author of The Department, published by @PlutoPress; disabled journalist; autistic.

Reading, England
Joined April 2010
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@johnpringdns
Disability News Service
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Currently on limited working hours for health reasons so please do not expect a response to questions etc. Hopefully back to usual service in the new year.
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Disability News Service
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The work and pensions secretary has bragged about cutting disabled people’s support, 3 days after launching a child poverty strategy which warned more than a million children in families where someone was disabled were living in “deep material poverty”. https://t.co/Z3g5QgwtkA
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The work and pensions secretary has bragged about cutting disabled people’s support, three days after launching a child poverty strategy which warned that more than a million children in families w…
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@johnpringdns
Disability News Service
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The disability minister has refused to apologise after misleading MPs about concerns over nearly £2 billion in new cuts to disability benefits. https://t.co/bb6KKTaZz2
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The disability minister has refused to apologise after misleading MPs about concerns over nearly £2 billion in new cuts to disability benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has added …
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Disability News Service
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A statutory duty in the new railways bill to ensure ministers and public bodies promote the needs of disabled passengers is “too vague” and must be strengthened as the legislation passes through parliament, MPs have been told. https://t.co/OGPvS8NKFC
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A statutory duty in the new railways bill to ensure ministers and public bodies promote the needs of disabled passengers is “too vague” and must be strengthened as the legislation passes through pa…
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@johnpringdns
Disability News Service
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The Scottish and UK governments are both failing to uphold the rights of disabled people in key areas, according to an annual report by Scotland’s human rights watchdog. https://t.co/YY6szZf2rk
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The Scottish and UK governments are both failing to uphold the rights of disabled people in key areas, according to an annual report by Scotland’s human rights watchdog. Two of the 10 areas of “urg…
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@johnpringdns
Disability News Service
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Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell her about crucial rules. #MakeCareFair #SocialCare https://t.co/Ulm0zejgPL
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Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell h…
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@InclusionLondon
Inclusion London
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Legal victory for Disabled people in Kent 🥳 We are pleased with the outcome of this legal challenge and sincerely hope the changes that Kent agreed to make will enable many disabled people who use social care to keep more of their money. Read the full story 👇
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Disability News Service
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Thousands of disabled people in one county should benefit from care charging legal case victory #CareCharges #MakeCareFair @InclusionLondon @GoldJenningsLaw https://t.co/Ulm0zejgPL
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@killhopelaw
Annie Bishop LLB Hons, PhD in making a fuss
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Thousands of disabled people in one county should benefit from care charging legal case victory – Disability News Service ⁦@johnpringdns
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Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell h…
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@Phil_Free_
Phil 🆓🌍🧩🎲
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“Despite these impossible choices, UK politicians have been actively considering further cuts & charges to disability support.” Scottish & UK governments are failing to uphold disability rights, says watchdog - @johnpringdns https://t.co/8gVPsM4S7I
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The Scottish and UK governments are both failing to uphold the rights of disabled people in key areas, according to an annual report by Scotland’s human rights watchdog. Two of the 10 areas of “urg…
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@DavidMarti15168
David Martin
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If you are disabled and live in Kent, check if your care charges can be reduced. "Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell
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Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell h…
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@BenClaimant
Ben Claimant 💚 Join a Union
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Campaigners/claimants have said DWP needs a major overhaul with a change of senior staff for years. Sadly the media don't listen until someone official says it. https://t.co/Ye6geku3No
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theguardian.com
Liz Sayce, who led inquiry into department’s failures, ‘distressed’ at carers being blamed for running up huge overpayments
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Disability News Service
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Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell her about crucial rules. #MakeCareFair #SocialCare https://t.co/Ulm0zejgPL
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Hundreds, or even thousands, of service-users in Kent should benefit from a legal case taken by a disabled woman who spent years over-paying care charges because the county council failed to tell h…
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@johnpringdns
Disability News Service
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The Scottish and UK governments are both failing to uphold the rights of disabled people in key areas, according to an annual report by Scotland’s human rights watchdog. https://t.co/YY6szZf2rk
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disabilitynewsservice.com
The Scottish and UK governments are both failing to uphold the rights of disabled people in key areas, according to an annual report by Scotland’s human rights watchdog. Two of the 10 areas of “urg…
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