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Senior MP calls on Rudd to act over DWP’s WCA deaths cover-up

By John Pring on 16th May 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Senior MP calls on Rudd to act over DWP’s WCA deaths cover-up
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A Labour MP has written to the work and pensions secretary to call for an inquiry into deaths linked to government social security reforms, and for evidence of criminal misconduct by ministers or civil servants to be passed to police. Debbie […]

DWP’s latest confession on safety: ‘We keep no record of complaints linked to deaths’

By John Pring on 21st March 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s latest confession on safety: ‘We keep no record of complaints linked to deaths’
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing fresh allegations of negligence – potentially criminal – after admitting that it keeps no records of how many of the complaints it receives involve the death of a claimant of disability benefits. […]

Jodey Whiting petition: DWP ‘has blood on its hands’, says Green party

By John Pring on 21st March 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Jodey Whiting petition: DWP ‘has blood on its hands’, says Green party
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Labour and the Green party have backed a petition that calls for an independent inquiry into deaths linked to the failings of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and an investigation into potential criminal misconduct by ministers and civil servants. The […]

Six families back petition to MPs calling for inquiry into DWP benefit deaths

By John Pring on 15th March 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Six families back petition to MPs calling for inquiry into DWP benefit deaths
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Relatives of six disabled people who died due to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings have backed a new petition to MPs that calls for an independent inquiry into deaths linked to the department’s actions. The petition – backed by […]

DWP silent on figures suggesting ‘fit for work’ deaths may have fallen

By John Pring on 14th March 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP silent on figures suggesting ‘fit for work’ deaths may have fallen
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Figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggest that the proportion of disabled people dying soon after being found fit for work may have fallen since the early years of the much-criticised work capability assessment (WCA). DWP has […]

Jodey Whiting: DWP apologises, but no word on preventing future deaths

By John Pring on 7th March 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Jodey Whiting: DWP apologises, but no word on preventing future deaths
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has apologised for a series of failings made in the weeks leading to the death of a disabled mother-of-nine, but it has failed to explain how it will prevent further tragedies in the future. […]

MPs hear of ways to save benefit claimants from harm… or even death

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs hear of ways to save benefit claimants from harm… or even death
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Disabled activists and shadow ministers at a parliamentary meeting have been told of ways they could help to reduce the appalling damage caused by the government’s hated “fitness for work” assessment and other social security cuts and reforms. Academics, researchers, politicians […]

‘Shocking’ PIP death figures ‘show assessment process is unfit for purpose’

By John Pring on 7th February 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Shocking’ PIP death figures ‘show assessment process is unfit for purpose’
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About 1,600 working-age disabled people are dying every year after having their claim for disability benefits rejected, the government has been forced to admit. The Department for Work and Pensions figures (DWP) reveal that 7,990 disabled people who lodged a claim […]

DWP softens ‘threatening’ tone of universal credit agreement after claimant’s death

By John Pring on 30th November 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP softens ‘threatening’ tone of universal credit agreement after claimant’s death
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been forced to soften the “threatening” tone of the agreement that claimants of universal credit are forced to sign to receive their benefits, following a secret review into the death of a claimant. […]

McVey flees DWP without answering key questions on WCA deaths ‘cover-up’

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Politics

McVey flees DWP without answering key questions on WCA deaths ‘cover-up’
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Esther McVey has quit as work and pensions secretary without answering questions she was asked by MPs four months ago about whether her department covered up links between its hated fitness for work test and the deaths of benefit claimants. McVey […]

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