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Minister finally admits that working-age benefits spending is stable, despite months of ‘spiralling’ claims

By John Pring on 26th June 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister finally admits that working-age benefits spending is stable, despite months of ‘spiralling’ claims
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A minister has finally admitted that spending on working-age benefits is stable, and is not spiralling out of control, despite months of claims from his own department and fellow ministers. Sir Stephen Timms (pictured) made the admission as he told the […]

Timms says cuts must go ahead, despite being reminded of risk that disabled claimants could die

By John Pring on 26th June 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Timms says cuts must go ahead, despite being reminded of risk that disabled claimants could die
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The minister for social security and disability has insisted that billions of pounds a year of cuts to disability benefits must go ahead, despite the risk that they will once again cause countless deaths of disabled claimants. Sir Stephen Timms was […]

Timms misleads MPs on DWP transparency and cover-ups, as he gives evidence on PIP review

By John Pring on 26th June 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Timms misleads MPs on DWP transparency and cover-ups, as he gives evidence on PIP review
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The social security and disability minister has misled MPs after suggesting he has ushered in a new era of openness and transparency in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Sir Stephen Timms told members of the work and pensions committee […]

DWP must finally act on ‘deficient’ approach to safeguarding with a duty of care, say MPs

By John Pring on 15th May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP must finally act on ‘deficient’ approach to safeguarding with a duty of care, say MPs
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A report from MPs today calls on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to introduce a new legal duty for it to safeguard “vulnerable” claimants of benefits, after decades of deaths and other harm linked to its policies and procedures. […]

Starmer faces disabled people’s fears as senior MPs quiz him over benefit cuts

By John Pring on 10th April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Starmer faces disabled people’s fears as senior MPs quiz him over benefit cuts
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The prime minister has been forced to face the fears of disabled people who are unable to work and have been left feeling “full of panic” and “physically sick” at the thought of benefit cuts that could leave future claimants £3,000 […]

Senior Labour MP calls for urgent safeguarding action after ‘harrowing’ account of PIP review tragedy

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Senior Labour MP calls for urgent safeguarding action after ‘harrowing’ account of PIP review tragedy
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An influential Labour MP has called on her government to take urgent action to safeguard benefit claimants, after a disabled man was found dead in distressing conditions weeks after the wrongful removal of his disability benefits. It is believed that David*, […]

Minister hijacks Commons inquiry to defend DWP, as he attacks book that exposed its violence

By John Pring on 13th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister hijacks Commons inquiry to defend DWP, as he attacks book that exposed its violence
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The minister for social security and disability has publicly attacked a book that exposed decades of “bureaucratic violence” by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Department: How a Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidence was published […]

DWP’s chief medical adviser downplays her department’s links to countless deaths… again

By John Pring on 13th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s chief medical adviser downplays her department’s links to countless deaths… again
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The chief medical adviser for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has sparked fresh anger after again publicly downplaying links between the deaths of disabled benefit claimants and her own department’s actions. Dr Gail Allsopp (pictured), who was appointed to the […]

Bill would force banks to carry out ‘mass surveillance’ of millions of innocent disabled people, MPs are told

By John Pring on 6th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Bill would force banks to carry out ‘mass surveillance’ of millions of innocent disabled people, MPs are told
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A new government bill would force banks to carry out “mass surveillance” of millions of innocent disabled people and other benefit claimants, MPs have been warned. The measures in the bill would force banks to examine individuals’ accounts for potential breaches […]

DWP is ‘broken and not fit for purpose’, says disabled MP

By John Pring on 6th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP is ‘broken and not fit for purpose’, says disabled MP
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A disabled MP has warned the government that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is “broken” and “not fit for purpose”, and that major changes to the social security system need to be co-designed with disabled people and benefit claimants. […]

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