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Citizens Advice signed ‘gagging clause’ in exchange for £21 million from DWP

By John Pring on 9th February 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Citizens Advice signed ‘gagging clause’ in exchange for £21 million from DWP
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A national advice charity signed a £21 million contract which included a “gagging clause” that prevented it bringing the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) “unfairly” into “disrepute”, an official document has finally confirmed. Citizens Advice signed the Help to Claim […]

Disability poverty campaign calls on PM to act urgently on prepayment meters

By John Pring on 26th January 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disability poverty campaign calls on PM to act urgently on prepayment meters
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Disabled people’s organisations and allies have written to the prime minister to call for an immediate ban on energy companies forcibly installing pre-payment meters in the homes of disabled customers who have fallen into debt. The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG) […]

Citizens Advice silent over DWP gagging clause in £21 million agreement

By John Pring on 3rd March 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Citizens Advice silent over DWP gagging clause in £21 million agreement
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Two national advice charities have refused to say if agreements they signed with the government to provide support to universal credit claimants contain gagging clauses that might prevent them publicly criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). DWP announced in […]

Round-up: Autistic children, looming jobs crisis, social care evidence… and Baywatch

By John Pring on 6th August 2020 Category: Employment, Independent Living

Round-up: Autistic children, looming jobs crisis, social care evidence… and Baywatch
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At least 41 local authorities across England have unlawful policies that prevent autistic children from obtaining an assessment of their support needs, according to a new report. The report (PDF) by Disability Law Service, Leeds University’s School of Law, the disability […]

Round-up: Furlough flaws, COVID funds, podcast drama… and appeal for musicians

By John Pring on 28th May 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Round-up: Furlough flaws, COVID funds, podcast drama… and appeal for musicians
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New research shows that more than four in ten people who have been told to “shield” at home because they are “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19 have lost at least a fifth of their income since the pandemic crisis began. The research, […]

Citizens Advice signed gagging clause in return for share of £51m from DWP

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

Citizens Advice signed gagging clause in return for share of £51m from DWP
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Two charities that will receive £51 million in government funding to provide advice and support to claimants of universal credit (UC) signed gagging clauses that prevent them bringing the Department for Work and Pensions “unfairly” into “disrepute”. Both Citizens Advice (CA) […]

Tory conference: Charity’s silence on universal credit deaths, hours after minister announces £51m funding

By John Pring on 4th October 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tory conference: Charity’s silence on universal credit deaths, hours after minister announces £51m funding
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A charity has refused to criticise the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over four deaths linked to universal credit, hours after a minister announced it would receive tens of millions of pounds to support claimants on the new benefit system. […]

Benefit assessors ‘must be held accountable’ for report failings, MPs hear

By John Pring on 23rd November 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Benefit assessors ‘must be held accountable’ for report failings, MPs hear
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The healthcare professionals who carry out disability benefit assessments on behalf of the government should be held accountable for failing to report what they are told accurately, MPs have been told. Members of the Commons work and pensions select committee were […]

Council’s review finds PIP ‘not fit for purpose’

By John Pring on 14th September 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Council’s review finds PIP ‘not fit for purpose’
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The assessment process for the government’s new personal independence payment (PIP) disability benefit is “distressing, inconsistent and not fit for purpose”, according to the results of an inquiry by a panel of local councillors. The review took evidence in person from […]

PIP investigation: MPs’ evidence session confirms concerns, but dodges dishonesty claims

By John Pring on 9th March 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP investigation: MPs’ evidence session confirms concerns, but dodges dishonesty claims
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Nearly nine in 10 Citizens Advice offices have reported problems with the accuracy of personal independence payment (PIP) assessment reports, MPs have been told. An urgent session of the Commons work and pensions select committee was hearing evidence from four welfare […]

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