Benefit assessment report welcomed, but concern over ‘preventable harm’ failings
Disabled campaigners have welcomed a report by MPs on disability benefit assessments, which they say…
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‘Muddle’ and ‘confusion’ over DWP’s 1.6 million PIP reviews
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is causing “muddle” and “confusion” by refusing to…
DWP promises no-one will lose out in huge review of 1.6 million PIP cases
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised that no disabled people will have…
Newton dodges questions on government’s disability record by pulling out of meeting
The minister for disabled people pulled out of a meeting with MPs, peers and disabled…
DRILL funding paves the way for personal budget co-operatives
Five user-led organisations have secured £150,000 for a research project that will set up what…
Improving Lives: Government considers financial incentives for employers
The government is considering offering financial incentives to employers to persuade them to recruit more…
Oliver comes out of retirement to deliver stinging rebuke to ‘parasite’ charities
One of the key figures in the disabled people’s movement has come out of retirement…
Industrial strategy is ‘not fit for purpose’ due to ‘missing chapter’
The government’s new Industrial Strategy is “not fit for purpose” and has a “missing chapter”…
Government’s social care plans side-line needs of working-age people
The government has announced plans for a social care green paper that side-line both the…
Disabled woman takes DWP minister to court over PIP mental health changes
A disabled woman is taking work and pensions secretary David Gauke to court over “unfair…