Welfare Reform

Account by @Pokerfiend
Expect:
breaking news, changes/effects,
MP's tweets,
and rational respectful discourse.

(RT's do not always equate to agreement)

[Ben Claimant 💚 Join a Union @BenClaimant]

Examples of DWP sanctions and poor treatment | I'm a JSA Claimant https://t.co/hhy0A8SlyA

[Debbie Abrahams @Debbie_abrahams]

"My call for independent body to investigate the deaths of vulnerable social security claimants" - read in full: https://t.co/PAjFxulJTk

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

Goodbye, Iain Duncan Smith. Today's for the hundreds of thousands who've endured the pain of his policies. My col. https://t.co/50q9wO3wJ2

[The Independent @Independent]

The legal ruling that may have affected IDS' decision to resign https://t.co/n0fPey8Pwl

[Aditya Chakrabortty @chakrabortty]

The Guardian understands that one of the possibilities being discussed was a cut to benefits for disabled children https://t.co/ts2OO4pYnS

[indy100 @indy100]

Someone gave Stephen Crabb's Wikipedia page an evil new edit https://t.co/drpqTFr5uh

[Welfare Reform @Welfare__Reform]

It’ll be interesting to see who gets the DWP brief after IDS exits stage left. Please let it not be the sniveling toad Matthew Hancock.

[Chris... @tinkersong]

#Dispatches Housing Benefit - problems obvious: years of bonkers housing policy; lack of council/social housing and landlords exploitation

[suerose @mykkym1]

Iain Duncan Smith Asked How He Sleeps At Night After Cutting Disability Benefits https://t.co/49Jg9lNjW0 via @HuffPostUKPol

[suerose @mykkym1]

Tory MP forced out as MS charity patron for backing disabled cuts https://t.co/7FFbrvg3RP via @HuffPostUK

[WOWcampaign @WOWpetition]

Pritti Patel lied yesterday claiming that no one with cancer would be hit by cut to £30 a week
The same lie Cameron told at #pmqs

[Debbie Abrahams @Debbie_abrahams]

Working families will suffer under Iain Duncan Smith's welfare reforms https://t.co/3CzVAI6fry & will face sanctions if not wrkng enough hrs

[Citizens Advice Ipswich @IpswichCAB]

Universal Credit ‘failing to live up to promise’ ~ https://t.co/K7WVzIPeiI

[Debbie Abrahams @Debbie_abrahams]

Charities blast David Cameron's claim that benefits are a "lifestyle choice" https://t.co/ymdZIJwlHl

[Carol Hall @pollypreston]

Frances McCormack committed suicide over bedroom tax, left note for PM | Metro News https://t.co/uCNA2YsJ9V

[Bernadette Meaden @BernaMeaden]

To understand what life is like for people who are ill or disabled and on a low income in the UK in 2016, look at @fractalbears TL tonight

[Debbie Abrahams @Debbie_abrahams]

Cutting disabled people’s benefits will make it harder for them to find work | Colin Low https://t.co/l4JriZJVIt I'll be there!

[Debbie Abrahams @Debbie_abrahams]

DWP fit-to-work assessments cost more than they save, report reveals https://t.co/e5yVATvK1M