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London 2012: Disabled leader left ‘humiliated’ by opening ceremony treatment

02/09/2012 – 9:00 am

A leading disabled activist was left “humiliated” and “incensed” after she was twice interrupted by London 2012 staff while watching the Paralympic Games opening ceremony to be told her guide dog was a health and safety hazard.
Sue Bott, director of development for Disability Rights UK (DR UK), had been given tickets to the event in [...]

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Decision to award PIP contracts to Atos is ‘twisting the knife’

08/08/2012 – 9:00 am

The decision to award benefit assessment contracts to the company that carries out controversial “fitness for work” tests for the government has caused widespread shock and anger among disabled activists.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) finally announced today (2 August) that two of three regional contracts to assess claimants of the new personal independence [...]

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