Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment
The minister for disabled people has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about a court…
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Disability Confident will be ‘trivially easy’ for employers to abuse, research suggests
The government’s scheme aimed at encouraging employers to take on disabled staff is “trivially easy…
Ministers set to force work-related activity on everyone in ESA support group
The Department for Work and Pensions is considering forcing all sick and disabled people on…
DPOs criticise DWP for excluding them from green paper launch
Grassroots disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have criticised the government’s decision to exclude them from an…
Professors’ silence after DWP waters down their guidance on preventing WCA suicides
A leading psychiatrist who helped the government draft guidance that protected mental health service-users who…
DWP forced to release reports revealing its secret thoughts on the media
Documents the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) tried to keep hidden for more than…
Ministerial duo face questions after misleading MPs over PIP
Two ministers have refused to apologise after they both misled MPs about the impact of…
‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal
The sister of a man driven to suicide by the “fitness for work” system tried…
Nurse and her GP husband lodge complaint over ‘lies’ told by Capita PIP assessor
A benefits assessor working for the outsourcing company Capita repeatedly “lied” in her report, after…
Benefit claimants die as DWP staff keep failing to follow suicide guidelines
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to consider an inquiry into its…