A disabled woman who raised concerns that her benefits assessment was set to be based on a report that was a quarter of a century old had her claim closed after a government contractor described her as “aggressive” and “non-compliant”. The […]
Benefits and Poverty
DPAC warns Labour to rethink support for universal basic income
DWP refuses to reveal police forces that share information on disabled protesters
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to say which police forces have passed it video footage and other information about claimants of disability benefits who have taken part in anti-fracking and anti-austerity protests. DWP’s attempt to hide its […]
Lobby aims to persuade MPs that DWP must First Do No Harm on assessments
Rudd accused of misleading MPs on universal credit by exaggerating jobcentre visits
Universal credit protest as high court hears ‘discrimination’ case
Universal credit forces wheelchair-user who can’t heat home further into poverty
Benefit appeal recordings not possible at nearly half tribunal venues
The government is discriminating against disabled benefit claimants by failing to install equipment at tribunal venues that would allow them to record what happens at their social security appeals, according to university researchers. Leeds University’s International Disability Law Clinic (IDLC) has […]