Surprise PIP report raises concerns over ministers’ spending plans
Disabled campaigners have been left bemused and concerned by a report from an independent fiscal…
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Motability set to spend millions more on grants for adapted vehicles
The Motability car scheme is set to increase substantially the number of grants it makes…
PIP announcement should mean more claimants are spared reassessments
Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd has announced measures that should mean fewer disabled people…
‘Chaotic’ universal credit led to disabled man’s death, sister tells UN poverty expert
A UN expert has heard how a man with learning difficulties died a month after…
DWP facing court over claimant’s universal credit ‘fit for work injustice’
A disabled man who was unfairly found “fit for work”, and then saw his benefits…
PIP announcement ‘shows replacing DLA was waste of time and money’
The government’s decision to stop regular benefit reassessments for some people with “the most severe,…
Mystery over shock fall in disability benefits paid to older people
“Astonishing” figures released by the government show that the number of older disabled people receiving…
DWP ‘is using lost benefit assessment letters to cut spending’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is using lost appointment letters for face-to-face assessments…
Labour MP to push for action on widespread claims of PIP assessment lies
A Labour MP is to push for a Commons debate on evidence of widespread dishonesty…
Ministers ‘failed to consider impact of rules that would cut university access’
Ministers have effectively admitted introducing a policy that will prevent many disabled students from entering…