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DNS is ‘vexatious’ for seeking secret DWP death reviews, information commissioner rules

By John Pring on 17th November 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DNS is ‘vexatious’ for seeking secret DWP death reviews, information commissioner rules
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A regulator has sided with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by ruling that an attempt by Disability News Service (DNS) to obtain more than 90 secret reviews into deaths linked to DWP’s actions was “vexatious”. Information commissioner John Edwards […]

DWP finally admits defeat in information battle with DNS… after two-and-a-half years

By John Pring on 9th June 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DWP finally admits defeat in information battle with DNS… after two-and-a-half years
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally released 90 pages of emails that include information about Disability News Service (DNS) editor John Pring, following a two-and-a-half-year legal battle. It has taken since January 2020 to obtain the information from […]

Information commissioner rules DNS was not ‘vexatious’ in DWP universal credit request

By John Pring on 7th April 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Information commissioner rules DNS was not ‘vexatious’ in DWP universal credit request
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The information commissioner has ruled against efforts by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to brand Disability News Service “vexatious” for trying to find out how many disabled people are expected to lose out in the move to universal credit. […]

DWP brands DNS ‘vexatious’ for seeking truth about impact of universal credit

By John Pring on 4th March 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP brands DNS ‘vexatious’ for seeking truth about impact of universal credit
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Disability News Service (DNS) has been branded “vexatious” for trying to secure a key unpublished Department for Work and Pensions document that could finally show how many disabled people are expected to lose out in the move to universal credit. DNS […]

DWP repeatedly failed to provide data requested by DNS and others, says regulator

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP repeatedly failed to provide data requested by DNS and others, says regulator
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has repeatedly breached data protection regulations by failing to provide benefit claimants and others – including Disability News Service (DNS) – with the information it holds about them. The huge backlog dates back months […]

DWP ‘performs partial U-turn’ over DNS ‘ban’ after criticism from campaigners

By John Pring on 24th September 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP ‘performs partial U-turn’ over DNS ‘ban’ after criticism from campaigners
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appears to have performed a partial U-turn after disabled campaigners reacted angrily to an apparent ban on media requests from Disability News Service (DNS). Last week, DNS reported how DWP’s press office had failed […]

DWP silent as it stops answering questions from Disability News Service

By John Pring on 17th September 2020 Category: Politics

DWP silent as it stops answering questions from Disability News Service
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stopped answering questions from Disability News Service (DNS), and is refusing to explain why it has taken the “totally unacceptable” step. Since early July, DWP’s press office has failed to provide a meaningful […]

DWP decision to block DNS jobcentre invite is ‘extension of hostile environment’

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP decision to block DNS jobcentre invite is ‘extension of hostile environment’
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of an “appalling” attack on press freedom and disabled people’s rights after blocking a request by Disability News Service (DNS) to interview staff in one of its jobcentres. A leaked memo […]

DWP figures provide fresh evidence to explain PIP claim rejections

By John Pring on 9th August 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP figures provide fresh evidence to explain PIP claim rejections
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New figures show that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants are questioning only a tiny proportion of the benefit assessment reports written by discredited government contractors Atos and Capita. Campaigners have been trying for months to secure evidence that […]

COMMENT: Nine years of breaking important stories. Now DNS needs your help

By John Pring on 9th July 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

COMMENT: Nine years of breaking important stories. Now DNS needs your help
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Over the last nine or so years, Disability News Service has broken scores of important stories. Many have been about the austerity-related assault on disability benefits and other support and services. Others have covered the continuing journey towards the realisation of […]

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