DPAC: Austerity War, ILF Future, & Tribunal Claims . . .

The Austerity War and the impoverishment of disabled people Chris Edwards Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:06 AM PDT The Austerity War and the impoverishment of disabled people Chris Edwards[1], 3 September, 2012  Contents  Executive summary 1. The aims of the study 2. Disabled people in the UK – who are they and what are their incomes? 3. The effects of the Austerity Package on income groups   4. Are disabled people suffering greater [...]

A Future for the Independent Living Fund: Newcastle Sat 29th Sept Posted: 21 Sep 2012 07:55 AM PDT Saturday 29 September 2012   12pm – 4pm   The Pandon Room Newcastle Civic Centre NE1 8QH   An independent consultation event for disabled people living in the north east who use the Independent Living Fund and their families to help them respond to the government’s plans to close the Fund.   Please return the [...]

Claim stopped 20th August told at Tribunal to ‘go straight home’ Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:40 AM PDT An email to DPAC yesterday I failed in my attempt to overturn the appeal decision against me at tribunal. I was not even allowed into the tribunal to state my case. Upon arrival at the tribunal site a receptionist took my name then informed me that I didn’t need to be there and I could [...]