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Proportion of flawed Atos PIP assessment reports has soared in last two years

By John Pring on 8th August 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Proportion of flawed Atos PIP assessment reports has soared in last two years
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The proportion of disability assessment reports completed by government contractor Atos that were found to be significantly flawed has soared by more than 40 per cent in the last two years. The percentage of substandard Atos* personal independence payment (PIP) reports […]

Proposals to charge for benefit appeals have not gone away, DWP admits

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Proposals to charge for benefit appeals have not gone away, DWP admits
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In the run-up to the general election, civil servants sketched out plans to charge claimants a fee if they tried to appeal to a tribunal after being found ineligible for benefits, Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. The policy proposal was […]

One in five benefit-related deaths involved sanctions, admits DWP

By John Pring on 15th May 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

One in five benefit-related deaths involved sanctions, admits DWP
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that 10 of the 49 benefit claimants whose deaths were subject to secret reviews had had their payments sanctioned. The admission came in a response to a freedom of information request submitted […]

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