Tag Archives: Fitness for Work

People’s Review of WCA finds its way to Fry’s five million followers

26/11/2012 – 2:15 pm

Disabled people are still experiencing humiliating and inappropriate treatment because of the failings embedded within the government’s “fitness for work” assessment system, according to a new report researched and written by a disabled campaigner.
The People’s Review of the Work Capability Assessment is the fifth major research report into the impact of government cuts on disabled [...]

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MP calls for inquiry into police protest violence

14/09/2012 – 9:00 am

An MP has called for an inquiry into the “violence” of police officers against disabled activists who took part in a protest at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The Labour MP John McDonnell made the call during a Commons debate on Atos Healthcare, the much-criticised company that carries out “fitness for work” assessments on [...]

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