Sunak perpetuates the myth of the 'sick note culture'
The UK PM perpetuates the myth of the sick note culture, as an excuse to cut support to sick and disabled people.
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Mar 15, 202310 min read
Turning a terrible mess into a toxic one: #Budget2023
The budget today announced a lot of stuff, and most of it I’m not qualified to comment on. I’m interested, because I have a sister with...
Jul 5, 20142 min read
How successful is the Work Programme?
Compared to previous programmes, the Work Programme is not helping more people into work or keeping them in work longer. As we move into...
Mar 27, 20142 min read
Atos to leave WCA contract early
On Thursday the DWP announced that Atos is withdrawing from its contract to run Work Capability Assessments, the controversial assessment...
Dec 14, 20134 min read
Evidence-based review of the WCA
The government has been carrying out a study of suitable descriptors to use for assessments for ESA. The results were supposed to be...
Sep 28, 20133 min read
The benefits system, workfare and public opinion
We cannot afford to base policy on public opinion when the public opinion is based on false information. ESA is a good example of this....
Aug 23, 20134 min read
The importance of medical evidence for disability assessments
When it’s their word against yours, medical evidence is what proves you’re not the one lying. Medical evidence is what says that you are...
Jun 3, 20133 min read
Who pays to employ sick people?
Many people are disabled because they are chronically sick. These people cannot turn up to work regularly, because any given day they...
Apr 6, 20133 min read
Do people leave sickness benefits ‘rather than’ face an assessment?
I received a request to write about the 878 300 people who drop their ESA claims early. The government’s line – repeated several times –...
Oct 10, 20123 min read
Sickness and suicide
“84% of GPs say they have patients who have presented with mental health problems such as stress, anxiety or depression as a result of...
Oct 9, 20124 min read
Disability’s Not Working
The government has plans to further sanction long-term sick or disabled people if they deem these people to not be working hard enough. ...
Sep 6, 20129 min read
Atos and the Paralympics
A few days ago James Max wrote an article about Atos and the Paralympics. Many disabled people and their supporters have been upset by...
Jul 31, 20125 min read
Panorama and Dispatches report on the WCA
Last night Panorama (BBC2) and Dispatches (Channel 4) featured documentaries on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), part of the process...
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