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Disabled people were left without protection, written out of key investigations and proper consultation, and had their rights ignored by the UK government during the pandemic, four national disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have told the Covid inquiry. They told the inquiry […]
Labour has called for an urgent government investigation into a “devastating” dossier of evidence that suggests the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is “in a state of crisis” and faces a “near collapse” of its benefits system. Evidence submitted to […]
A disabled activist has begun a judicial review claim against the government that accuses it of misrepresenting controversial plans to reform the work capability assessment (WCA). Ellen Clifford (pictured) said that a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on the […]
Disabled activists and allies came together in parliament this week to call for an end to the degrading treatment, dehumanisation and even torture that young disabled people are subjected to in institutional care settings. Members of the End Torture of Disabled […]
A disabled woman who was driven to extreme distress and suicidal thoughts by the failure of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to make reasonable adjustments for her disability benefit claim has secured more than £6,000 in compensation. DWP repeatedly […]
A transport minister has failed to back calls for a new law that would address the multiple barriers faced by disabled passengers trying to access public transport. Guy Opperman was speaking to the Commons transport committee after a survey it commissioned […]
Disabled people who are still shielding from Covid have far less trust in the government than the general public and are far more likely to believe it handled the pandemic very badly, a survey has found. The survey also found that […]
Employers that have reached the highest level of the government’s flagship disability employment scheme, Disability Confident, are no more likely to employ disabled people than those that have not signed up to the scheme, new research has revealed. The research* suggests […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a failing organisation in a “state of crisis” and faces a “near collapse” of its benefits systems, according to a “devastating” dossier of evidence from its own staff. The Public and Commercial Services […]
The actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are having a significant “debilitating” impact on service-users, particularly those trying to claim universal credit, senior mental health figures have told an inquest. One witness said service-users at a mental health […]