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DWP stop man’s PIP support after assessor claims amputated foot has ‘healed’ — Politics and Insights
Tommy Weir says the reference in his Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment report to his left foot was either ‘gross incompetence or simply a lie’ because he doesn’t have a left foot. A man who had his foot amputated because of a health condition has had his social security support cut after an assessor claimed […]
via DWP stop man’s PIP support after assessor claims amputated foot has ‘healed’ — Politics and Insights
Families on low incomes can now get free cookers, fridges and washing machines
Inequality under New Labour — Stumbling and Mumbling
Zarah Sultana’s recent claim that we have suffered 40 years of Thatcherism prompted Blairites to point to a big difference between Thatcher and New Labour – that whilst inequality rose a lot under Thatcher it largely levelled off under New Labour. Measured by the Gini coefficient, this defence is correct. According to IFS data for…
Disabled man told to apply for work at the same place he used to work. — The poor side of life
Dear readers its Thursday again and it’s another cold, windy day. My thoughts are with everyone that are street homeless or are living in cold homes because they can’t afford to heat them. Fuel poverty is real and its only going to get worse. You can bet that hypothermia related deaths will increase this year […]
via Disabled man told to apply for work at the same place he used to work. — The poor side of life
Universal Credit delays for terminally ill see 2,000 die during wait for DWP review
51st State New Model Army
Look outa your windows, watch the skies
Read all the instructions with bright blue eyes
We’re W.A.S.P.’s, yeah proud American sons
We know how da clean our teeth
And how da strip down a gun
‘Cause we’re the 51st state of America
Yeah we’re the 51st state of America
This is the 51st state of America
Our star-spangled Union Jack flutters so proud
Over the dancin’ heads of the merry patriotic crowd
Yeah, tip your hat to the Yankee conquerors
We got no reds under the bed with guns under our pillows
We’re the 51st state of America
Yeah we’re the 51st state of America
This is the 51st state of America
Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho
Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho
Here in the land of opportunities
Hah!
I watch us revel in our liberty
Well, you can say what you like but it doesn’t change anything
‘Cause the corridors of power they’re an ocean away
