Daily Archives: 17/10/2010

Spending cuts protest sparks birth of new campaign

Activists who took part in a mass march against the government’s spending plans have called on other disabled people to join the fight against the cuts.
The protest – whose disabled participants wore tee-shirts saying “Cuts Kill” – passed close to the Conservative party conference in Birmingham on Sunday.
It also marked the launch of Disabled People [...]

Conservative conference: Concerns remain over benefits cap

Disabled people claiming disability living allowance (DLA) will be exempt from a new limit on the amount of benefits any “workless” household can claim, the government has announced.
But those disabled people who claim employment and support allowance (ESA) – the replacement for incapacity benefit – and do not qualify for DLA will not be exempt [...]