Justice for Jodey Whiting: Mum brands DWP’s petition response ‘a joke’
The furious mother of a disabled woman who took her own life after repeated safeguarding…
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DWP admits destroying report on safety failings in jobcentres
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) destroyed a damaging internal report about its failure…
Twin backs call for inquiry into DWP failings, four years after brother’s suicide
The twin brother of a man who killed himself after being told he was ineligible…
Number of disabled people in poverty rose by 200,000 in one year… says DWP
The number of disabled people living in poverty has risen by 200,000 in just one…
Labour backs all Jodey Whiting petition demands
Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people has dispelled any doubts about Labour’s support for the…
Capita assessor lied about woman’s thoughts of suicide, recording shows
A disabled woman who repeatedly spoke about her thoughts of suicide during an assessment had…
Jack Carroll: ‘I was treated with derision and suspicion in my PIP assessment’
Disabled stand-up comic and actor Jack Carroll has blamed the government for creating a “hostile…
Jodey Whiting petition: Lib Dems back petition, but doubts over Labour
A petition calling for an inquiry into deaths linked to the actions of the Department…
Tomlinson silent after ‘lying’ to MPs about benefits freeze
A minister has failed to apologise after he was caught misleading an influential committee of…
DWP’s latest confession on safety: ‘We keep no record of complaints linked to deaths’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing fresh allegations of negligence – potentially…