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Call for an independent inquiry into benefit related claimant deaths Call comes after a BBC investigation found that 82 claimants have died after some alleged DWP activity.

Revealed: Thousands of deaths in home care during pandemic At least 25,000 people who received care in their own homes died during the pandemic, with reported deaths doubling in many areas

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This is so sad and all too familiar.

Roy Curtis: Autistic man killed himself six days after latest ‘fitness for work’ demand A disabled man took his own life six days after being told to attend a “fitness for work” assessment, despite the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) being repeatedly warned its actions had made…

Government’s quiet confession: We must do more to protect disabled people from COVID The UK government appears to have bowed to months of pressure from disabled campaigners and allies, after quietly revealing that it is considering taking “further action” to protect disabled people…

Another good article on rehab for stroke survivors.

Rehab robot helps stroke survivors | Industry News | Independent Living Providing free information and advice since 1999

Good article here-and something to be aware of.

Stealing PIP? | Industry News | Independent Living Providing free information and advice since 1999

DS Bonfire special-This Thursday at 7.00. Via Zoom. Download the app to any device to join-it's free.



Topic: Disability Stockport Bonfire Night Special

Time: Nov 5, 2020 06:50PM – 08:00 PM London



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Sad news for our chair Peter who wants his experience to stop happening to others.

BBC Radio Manchester on Twitter “This is heartbreaking 💔 Peter called and this morning, to tell them his wife passed away yesterday. He hadn't seen her for three months. https://t.co/SdpvnSBSOO”

DWP silent over whistle-blower’s disability job adviser claims The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to confirm that it is about to announce controversial plans to remove staff from their roles as specialist disability employment advisers (DEA…

Marcel Renz – That's how he rolls Marcel Renz wants to show that people with disabilities are like everyone else. As Commissioner for the Disabled, this would be exactly the goal of his campaign. Because every person should be accepted and respected as she or he is. Who has influenced him positively in his life and how he otherwise....