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Harper caught out again after claiming proof of 'jobs miracle'
By John Pring on 28th February 2015 Category: Employment
A minister has been accused of trying to cover up an embarrassing fall in the number of disabled people in work, after he issued a misleading press release about the government's "jobs miracle". Mark Harper, the Conservative minister for disabled people, […]
New Maximus invasion raises 'chilling' fears
By John Pring on 21st February 2015 Category: Employment
The prospect of a discredited US outsourcing giant achieving a near-monopoly of employment support and assessment services for disabled people has caused alarm, after it emerged that it is bidding to buy what remains of Remploy from the government. Only two […]
Most Access to Work recipients 'have their support cut after reviews'
Nearly all of the disabled people whose Access to Work (AtW) entitlement is reviewed by the government are having their support cut, according to evidence being compiled by disability organisations. The evidence suggests that the government is only managing to increase […]
Access to Work crisis: Claimants face court action over unpaid bills
By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Employment
Disabled people are being threatened with legal action by a company exasperated by the government's failure to pay invoices agreed through its Access to Work (AtW) scheme. One self-employed AtW claimant, Jane*, has told how ergonomic office furniture suppliers Back Care […]
Access to Work crisis: Campaigners secure first legal victory
By John Pring on 29th December 2014 Category: Employment, Human Rights, News Archive
The government has agreed to publish secret guidance that shows who is eligible for support under its under-fire Access to Work (AtW) scheme, after it was threatened with legal action by Deaf and disabled campaigners. Lawyers for the Stop Changes to […]
Concern over DWP plans to scrap specialist work adviser roles
By John Pring on 29th December 2014 Category: Employment, News Archive, Politics
New moves to scrap the role of specialist disability employment advisers (DEAs) in some jobcentres risk "dismantling" the support available to help disabled people into work, campaigners fear. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed this week that a pilot […]
Work Programme provider A4E 'put lives at risk' with cost-cutting move
By John Pring on 19th December 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, Employment, Human Rights, News Archive
One of the companies at the heart of the government's welfare-to-work programme is facing allegations that it introduced an "incredibly dangerous" cost-cutting move that could put the lives of many disabled benefit claimants at risk. Earlier this year A4E allegedly introduced […]
Access to Work crisis: Scheme must improve, say MPs
The Access to Work (AtW) scheme is only helping a minority of the disabled people it should be supporting in the workplace, according to a committee of MPs. The work and pensions select committee report also warns that a new rule […]
Government adviser criticises lack of 'true' disability employment strategy
By John Pring on 12th December 2014 Category: Employment, News Archive
Ministers have been criticised by one of their own disabled advisers for their failure to produce a genuine disability employment strategy. Liz Sayce, who produced a report on employment support for disabled people for the government three years ago, spoke out […]
Access to Work crisis: DWP faces legal action over secret guidance
By John Pring on 5th December 2014 Category: Employment, News Archive
Disabled people are taking legal action in a bid to force the government to publish secret guidance that decides who is eligible for employment support under its under-fire Access to Work (AtW) scheme. Disability News Service (DNS) has run a string […]