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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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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
disabilitynewsservice.com
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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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 👇
Thousands of disabled people in one county should benefit from care charging legal case victory #CareCharges #MakeCareFair
@InclusionLondon @GoldJenningsLaw
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Legal case victory means thousands of disabled in Kent get the care benefits they're due. https://t.co/LpvolJU2Zk via @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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McFadden brags about cutting disability benefits, just as his own strategy warns of ‘deep material poverty’ https://t.co/y6h5nOI1BF via @johnpringdns
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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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McFadden brags about cutting disability benefits, just as his own strategy warns of ‘deep material poverty’ https://t.co/LL9NJzuZXM via @johnpringdns
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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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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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“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
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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Thousands of disabled people in one county should benefit from care charging legal case victory - @johnpringdns
https://t.co/7hIfE0tXte
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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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The disability minister has refused to apologise after misleading MPs about concerns over nearly £2 billion in new cuts to disability benefits. #labourreforms
https://t.co/ltsQ1IpQBv via @johnpringdns
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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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McFadden brags about cutting disability benefits, just as his own strategy warns of ‘deep material poverty’ #labourreforms
https://t.co/KFtfiGtfEG via @johnpringdns
disabilitynewsservice.com
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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@1kilroywashere @johnpringdns @thelizcarr @Tanni_GT @paulapeters2 @RITB_ @Dis_PPL_Protest @SusanChubb1 @hawkins_carole @premnsikka @BuDs_UK @vamroses @BadPutty
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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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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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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
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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@patmcfaddenmp brags about cutting disability benefits just as his own strategy warns of deep material poverty https://t.co/x4I6jMdwjw
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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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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
disabilitynewsservice.com
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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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
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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