Simon Bottery Kings Fund In November 2019, we identified the eight key pr in adult social care that the incoming government – then led by Boris Johnson – would need to address if it were serious about ‘fixing’ social care. Initially, the government advanced towards addressing these with a series of proposed reforms, including the … Continue reading “Reform of adult social care: vanishing over the horizon”
Author: Anne Pridmore
Better dead than disabled?
The consequences of extending access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to disabled people Posted on March 11, 2023 April 25, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET Register for this event Disabled people are Canada’s largest minority group, at 22%. MAiD eligibility was extended in 2021 to disabled Canadians not near death, ignoring their human … Continue reading “Better dead than disabled?”
Disability benefits
Disability benefits: Ministers cannot say how many will be hit by changes that could leave them out of pocket EXCLUSIVE I PAPER The Government has been warned that proposed changes to health and disability benefits could see people with complex or invisible conditions out of pocket if not implemented correctly Ministers are not able to … Continue reading “Disability benefits”
DWP secret sanctions and secret deaths reports to be released courtesy Benefits and Work
PUBLISHED: 22 MARCH 2023 The DWP has failed this month in two major battles to keep damaging reports secret. The publication of secret sanctions research and secret deaths reports could both cause major problems for the DWP as it aims to impose a much harsher sanctions regime on UC claimants. In the first blow, the … Continue reading “DWP secret sanctions and secret deaths reports to be released courtesy Benefits and Work”
The Government has been accused of a “staggering” waste of money
Courtesy of Byline Times The Government has been accused of a “staggering” waste of money after it emerged that it is spending nearly £50 million a year processing appeals against rejected applications for disability benefits. The annual outlay would be enough to fund nearly 8,500 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) disability benefit payments for a year, … Continue reading “The Government has been accused of a “staggering” waste of money”
DWP Found guilty Of Lying And Withholding Advice From Claimant
– Courtesy the Poorer Side of Life It has been reported that in February 2023 a high court found that the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) guilty of lying to a claimant concerning their legal rights and also guilty of keeping vital legal guidance secret in order to recover an overpayment of £8,000 from … Continue reading “DWP Found guilty Of Lying And Withholding Advice From Claimant”
‘I was striking out on every dating app. So I decided to hire a male sex worker.’
As told to Dilvin Yasa. University graduate Amy Calladine, 32, has cerebral palsy and Hashimoto’s disease. Here, she reveals why she decided to book a sex worker for a night of intimacy. I’ve been aware of how my body sits in relation to others for as long as I can remember. In high school, I … Continue reading “‘I was striking out on every dating app. So I decided to hire a male sex worker.’”
Assisted Dying
Courtesy of the Hearald Professor Leonie Herx is one of the world’s leading health experts in palliative care and bears witness to the horrific effects of the Assisted Dying programme introduced in her native Canada. “In Canada, we’ve been living in a regime of assisted dying for six and a half years and the reality of where … Continue reading “Assisted Dying”