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James Taylor

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Exec Director of Strategy & Comms @ disability charity Scope. UK

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James Taylor @jamestaylor2.bsky.social · Mar 18

The biggest cuts to disability benefits on record should shame the government to its core. They are choosing to penalise some of the poorest people in our society. Almost half of families in poverty include someone who is disabled.

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James Taylor @jamestaylor2.bsky.social · Nov 24

Majority of public say vouchers instead of cash is the wrong way to deliver extra costs benefits

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Replacing PIP cash benefits with vouchers would be wrong, say public

Poll carried out for i reveals majority of people want personal independence payments (PIP) to continue being paid in cash, and think the benefit is too small

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Leigh Brimicombe @leighbrimicombe.bsky.social · Nov 18

The Civil Society Almanac, launching this week, shows almost 40% of sector staff work remotely or hybrid. That’s higher than both public and private sectors.

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More than three-quarters of leading charities state they offer flexible working, research suggests

The findings come from Third Sector’s first Charity Employer Index, which ranks 50 leading charities on their publicly available workplace benefits and policies

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James Taylor @jamestaylor2.bsky.social · Nov 14

We all deserve to be treated with dignity. Particularly in the benefits system, which any one of us may draw on at any point.

But for disabled people this doesn't happen.

New @jrf-uk.bsky.social & Scope research spoke to 900 claimants who told us it is a battle.

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Unlocking benefits: Tackling barriers for disabled people wanting to work

Reforms are needed to unlock work for people receiving work-related disability benefits, as informed by research with disabled people in partnership with Scope.