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Secret DWP report reveals how multiple errors led to claims ‘spiralling out of control’… and claimant deaths

By John Pring on 7th May 2026 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Secret DWP report reveals how multiple errors led to claims ‘spiralling out of control’… and claimant deaths
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) admitted in a secret paper that the cumulative effect of multiple errors or “inaction” on benefit claims caused situations to “spiral out of control for vulnerable customers” and even led to their deaths. DWP […]

Tribunal dismisses DWP appeal and tells it to release ‘worst case scenario’ report on claimant errors

By John Pring on 19th March 2026 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tribunal dismisses DWP appeal and tells it to release ‘worst case scenario’ report on claimant errors
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A tribunal has ordered the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to release a report that describes the impact of its errors on disabled benefit claimants, following a three-year fight to keep the document secret. The information rights tribunal has concluded […]

Tribunal allows DWP to continue to hide information from secret reviews into universal credit deaths

By John Pring on 19th June 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tribunal allows DWP to continue to hide information from secret reviews into universal credit deaths
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A tribunal has allowed ministers to continue to hide vital information from scores of secret reports into deaths of universal credit claimants, just as they publish a new bill that will have a major impact on the working-age benefits system. The […]

DWP set to waste thousands fighting release of two secret reports

By John Pring on 18th January 2024 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP set to waste thousands fighting release of two secret reports
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to waste thousands of pounds of public money fighting two rulings by the information commissioner that it must release secret reports affecting millions of disabled people. It is the latest example of […]

Judge tells DWP to release secret universal credit ‘vulnerable claimants’ report

By John Pring on 19th October 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Judge tells DWP to release secret universal credit ‘vulnerable claimants’ report
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been told by a tribunal to release a secret, high-level report that is likely to expose the flaws in the support it provides to “vulnerable” claimants of universal credit. The information rights tribunal […]

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