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Chaminda Jayanetti

London

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist covering politics and public services. Observer, Guardian, Mirror, Politics Home, Private Eye, Open Democracy. Not a tribalist

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  • MPs to vote on disability benefit cuts without knowing ‘full impact’

    3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Chaminda Jayanetti

    MPs are set to vote on Labour’s disability benefit cuts without any idea of how many of those affected will be able to find work, after it emerged that Britain’s economic watchdog may not publish its forecast of the employment impact of the plans until the end of October. The Department for Work and Pensions’ own impact assessment last week predicted that the cuts announced in the disability benefits green paper would drive at least 300,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children.

  • Councils and NHS could face millions in extra costs due to disability benefit cuts

    1 month ago | theguardian.com | Chaminda Jayanetti

    The government’s plans to cut at least £5bn from disability benefits could end up driving more costs on to cash-strapped councils, according to campaigners and local government officials. Last week, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall published a green paper including a package of cuts to disability benefits.

  • The hidden impact of Labour's disability benefit cuts, explained

    1 month ago | bigissue.com | Chaminda Jayanetti

    Social Justice Labour's welfare crackdown will also have an impact on 'passported benefits', including carer's allowance and the Disabled Persons Railcard by: Chaminda Jayanetti The government’s plans for disability benefit cuts which will impact around one million people will have sharp knock-on effects, including for unpaid carers.

  • ‘How can I not charge my wheelchair?’ The real effects of benefit cuts for millions of disabled people

    1 month ago | theguardian.com | Chaminda Jayanetti

    Adam Gabsi is unequivocal on the subject of his personal independence payment: “It really is an essential lifeline. I don’t feel that I would be able to function without it.”Gabsi receives his Pip disability benefit for multiple sclerosis, with which he was diagnosed 18 years ago, when he was 21. “It’s supposed to cover the costs you incur due to being disabled. My powered chair that I’m currently travelling on and my bed are powered by electrics – so increased  electricity and travel costs.

  • Labour-run Enfield council left 100 families homeless after they refused to relocate

    1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Chaminda Jayanetti

    Councils have legal obligations to rehouse homeless people but can terminate these duties if a household refuses a ‘reasonable’ offer of housing, even if not local. Councils have legal obligations to rehouse homeless people but can terminate these duties if a household refuses a ‘reasonable’ offer of housing, even if not local.

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Chaminda Jayanetti
Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti
18 Apr 25

RT @cjayanetti: Thousands of people with cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and more than 200,000 people with arthritis are a…

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti
18 Apr 25

RT @resfoundation: Local government core spending fell sharply during the austerity years and has not yet recovered. While there has been…

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti
18 Apr 25

RT @AmateurFOI: Watchdog raises concern over DWP plan to deduct benefit overpayments https://t.co/YieHBIUKYe https://t.co/5MjlSGHRqG