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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted terminating the claims of more than 1,200 disabled people who failed to engage with “migrating” onto universal credit, raising fresh fears over the safety of the process. The claims were stopped despite […]
Thousands of disabled people could lose out on thousands of pounds a year in housing benefit – and face eviction – because of the government’s cuts to disability benefits, but ministers have no idea how many will lose out and risk […]
A disabled man who lives in a mobile home because of his agoraphobia says he faces being made homeless because of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules on housing support that were introduced alongside universal credit. David* says he needs […]
Five disabled adults have won permission to take their legal battle against the government’s “bedroom tax” to the Supreme Court. The five – including Jayson and Jacqueline Carmichael, from Southport – were seeking the hearing after a “baffling” court of appeal […]