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Welfare reforms protest blocks Oxford Circus – video
Disability activists and UK Uncut stop traffic for two hours, chaining themselves together across Regent Street in a demonstration against the welfare reform bill John Domokos
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Welfare reforms protest blocks Oxford Circus – video
Adrian Cave obituary
The architectural career of my friend Adrian Cave , who has died of cancer aged 76, exemplifies the way disability issues have moved to the foreground of our culture. At an age when others consider retiring, Adrian embraced the concept of inclusive design and pioneered the transformation of
Audi apologies after turning away disabled driver
Audi mistakenly claimed its new sales order system meant it could no longer take sales orders from disabled customers I’m a paraplegic and, when buying a new car, am entitled to have the vehicle VAT exempt because it has to be adapted for me to drive. We live in a rural location with a young family and no public transport, and are totally dependent on a car. I currently have an Audi on a three-year contract with Audi Finance
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Audi apologies after turning away disabled driver
Welfare reform bill: what next for disability benefits? – live discussion
After Tuesday’s vote in the Lords, ministers are pushing ahead with DLA reform. But how will the new system work, and who will lose out? 11.09am: I’m told the comments tool on the site (not just the welfare reform bill live blog) is down
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Welfare reform bill: what next for disability benefits? – live discussion
Welfare reform bill delay blocked as coalition wins vote against amendment
House of Lords rejects Lady Grey-Thompson’s proposal for pilot scheme before disability allowance cuts are introduced The government fought off a fresh challenge to its controversial welfare reform bill on Tuesday night, when peers rejected a proposal to delay the full introduction of slashed new disability payments after ministers offered concessions. As the cabinet hardened its tactics by agreeing to overturn a series of defeats in the House of Lords last week, a cross-party group of peers failed to introduce a pilot scheme before a new regime for disability allowances can be fully introduced. Peers voted by 229 to 213, a government majority of 16, to reject an amendment tabled by Lady Grey-Thompson, one of Britain’s most successful disabled athletes, after the government warned her plan would cost £1.4bn.
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Welfare reform bill delay blocked as coalition wins vote against amendment
Our welfare reforms will help create a sustainable, fairer system | David Freud
Welfare is out of control. This government faces tough choices, but helping those most in need is at the heart of our proposals Coming into office we knew that radical strategies were needed to reform our broken welfare system
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Our welfare reforms will help create a sustainable, fairer system | David Freud
