Seeking recognition for people with severe disabilities on benefits

Hardwick, L ORCID: 0000-0002-2210-5896, Hardwick, M and Worsley, A (2022) Seeking recognition for people with severe disabilities on benefits Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 30 (3). pp. 250-267. ISSN 1759-8273, 1759-8281

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Abstract

This article examines how recent welfare reform in the UK has caused systemic violence to people with severe disabilities who are reliant on state benefits. It evaluates the underpinning discourse framings and changes in welfare policies, using concepts of debility and recognition to reveal the inherent contradictions in policies targeting people on the ‘wrong side of inequality’. To help contribute to a recognition of the impact of these changes, the article gives voice to six people with severe disabilities who, through their benefit stories, expose the impact of this violence. Despite these injustices, their stories reveal lives lived with great courage and resilience, and worthy of much greater recognition.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4409 Social Work, 44 Human Society, 7.1 Individual care needs, Mental health, 10 Reduced Inequalities
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 11:43
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2026 17:57
DOI:	10.1332/175982721X16564332055242
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3166336
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