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McVey postpones hundreds of thousands of PIP reassessments

20/12/2012 – 3:00 pm

Hundreds of thousands of disabled people who claim disability living allowance (DLA) will not have to be reassessed for at least two years, after the coalition announced a major retreat on its reform timetable.
Esther McVey, the Conservative minister for disabled people, told MPs today that working-age disabled people with a lifetime or indefinite DLA award [...]

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UN’s international day sees awards, celebrations… and protests

12/12/2012 – 10:00 am

Disabled people took part in protests, campaigns, awards, marches, conferences and celebrations as they found different ways to mark the UN’s international day of disabled people.
Many of the events used 3 December to continue the series of protests against government cuts to disability benefits and services, while others celebrated the achievements of organisations that have [...]

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