Benefit Resolutions In The Spotlight
'Loved by the people we defend; loathed by the institutions we challenge'
Tony Lea makes National Radio
Benefit Resolutions at the Houses Of Parliament
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In March 2017 The Parliamentary Committee invited Benefits Resolutions and others to the Wilson Room at the House of Commons. They wanted to hear from people who work at the sharp end of the benefits system on how the role out of Personal Independence payments (PIP) was going.
Our advocate, Tony Lea, gave it to them with both barrels. Explaining how it was failing the most vulnerable in society. To watch this video, click below. The video streams from another server. Conditions of viewing and use of the clip outside of this site may apply |
Benefit Resolutions advocate Tony Lea In Parliament
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The Victoria Derbyshire Show
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Benefit Resolutions has appeared on The Victoria Derbyshire Show, a hard hitting current affairs programme on BBC2. We were asked to respond to a news item entitled "Why I secretly taped my disability assessment"
You can watch the clip of below. The subject at the time was the need to record assessments to prevent what has happened to the gentleman in the piece below. The video is copyrighted. Conditions of viewing and use of the clip outside of this site may apply. |
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The Guardian Newspaper
Tony Lea and Benefit Resolutions have appeared in the Guardian Newspaper. His piece is copied here along with a link to the full article
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"Disability benefits process is 'inherently flawed', MPs told"
Link:www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/06/disability-benefits-process-is-inherently-flawed-mps-told
"............Tony Lea, the lead welfare rights officer at Cornwall-based Benefit Resolutions CIC, accused the Department for Work and Pensions of “continuously harming people” through the PIP process. Lea said that it was, in effect, assuming people were lying to assessors about their condition. “You are telling people with no arms and legs ‘grow ‘em back, there’s nothing wrong with you," he said............."
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Mental Health Care
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Dr Alan Jones is a Psychologist. In this video he is offering guidance to help deal with stress.
Dr Alan Jones is in no way associated with Benefit Resolutions, and no remunerations are exchanged. |
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On the Radio
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On January 28th Tony Lea of Benefit Resolutions attended the studios of Source FM.
Source FM is a radio station for Cornwall, UK made by and for the people who live and work in and around Falmouth and Penryn. They're very different from commercial radio, Source FM has a truly diverse schedule of music and chat shows for you to listen in to at all times of the day and night. Tony Lea gave a long, and at times, moving interview to "Mr Bilko", A presenter on the "One and All " Show. To listen to it, click opposite. Please be aware this interview is at times upsetting. Edited for music. |