Stephen Timms

DWP minister ‘regrets’ making disabled people feel anxious over benefit cuts
Disability benefits

DWP minister ‘regrets’ making disabled people feel anxious over benefit cuts

In an exclusive interview with the Big Issue, the minister for disability and social security Stephen Timms was questioned over the government’s plans to slash disability benefits by billions

Government urged to stop using ‘personality tests’ in its hiring process: ‘Big barrier for autistic people’
Employment

Government urged to stop using ‘personality tests’ in its hiring process: ‘Big barrier for autistic people’

Civil Service’s use of ‘judgement test’ a barrier to work for autistic people, say charities, as government silent on big firms’ use of tests

Labour warned ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ over plan to ‘help’ neurodivergent people on benefits into work
Employment

Labour warned ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ over plan to ‘help’ neurodivergent people on benefits into work

Labour has been told it must listen to and fully include disabled people, including autistic people, in designing any reforms to benefits and welfare

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