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Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence

By John Pring on 23rd February 2017 Category: Human Rights

Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence
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The equality and human rights watchdog has refused to withdraw its report to the UN on the implementation of its disability convention, despite omitting vital information that links government ministers with the deaths of benefit claimants. Only two weeks ago, three […]

Tribunal rules DWP must release information from secret benefit deaths reviews

By John Pring on 14th April 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

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Disability News Service (DNS) has won its appeal against the Department for Work and Pensions’ refusal to publish information from 49 secret reviews it conducted into the deaths of benefit claimants. The decision of the information rights tribunal to allow the […]

Tribunal could order DWP to release key benefit deaths details

By John Pring on 10th March 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tribunal could order DWP to release key benefit deaths details
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A tribunal judge has hinted that he may order the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to release vital information from 49 secret reviews it carried out into the deaths of benefit claimants. Judge Andrew Bartlett QC was chairing a three-person […]

Sister hopes campaign for benefit sanction inquest will prevent further deaths

By John Pring on 4th March 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Sister hopes campaign for benefit sanction inquest will prevent further deaths
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The sister of a disabled man who died after his benefits were sanctioned has launched a campaign to persuade the attorney general to order an inquest into his death. Gill Thompson needs to raise £10, 000 to instruct lawyers, apply for […]

Stephen Carre WCA scandal: Tory ministers ‘knew their policy was lethal’

By John Pring on 13th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Stephen Carre WCA scandal: Tory ministers ‘knew their policy was lethal’
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Disabled activists have called for ministers to face a criminal investigation, over their apparent failure to hand a crucial coroner’s report about the discredited “fitness for work” test to their own independent expert. Earlier this week, a Disability News Service (DNS) […]

Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights

By John Pring on 23rd October 2015 Category: Politics

Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights
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The prime minister has had to defend his record on disability rights twice in a minute, after being questioned about both a UN inquiry and the death of a north London man failed by the discredited work capability assessment. David Cameron […]

Watchdog backs DWP refusal to release 49 benefit deaths reports

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Watchdog backs DWP refusal to release 49 benefit deaths reports
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been told by the information watchdog that it does not need to release secret reviews it carried out into the deaths of 49 benefit claimants. Campaigners have expressed frustration and disappointment at the […]

DWP ignores watchdog’s deadline over benefit-related deaths

By John Pring on 19th June 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has ignored a deadline imposed by the information watchdog, as part of its investigation into DWP’s refusal to publish secret reviews into 49 benefit-related deaths. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched the investigation in March, following […]

DWP is ‘taking baby steps’ on sanctions when regime ‘is costing lives’

By John Pring on 5th June 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP is ‘taking baby steps’ on sanctions when regime ‘is costing lives’
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Companies delivering the government’s Work Programme appear to have ignored rules that protect disabled people from serious harm, forcing the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to publish new guidance on its benefit sanctions regime. DWP has accused providers of an […]

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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