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DWP ‘is using lost benefit assessment letters to cut spending’

By John Pring on 10th August 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP ‘is using lost benefit assessment letters to cut spending’
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is using lost appointment letters for face-to-face assessments as an excuse for turning down disabled people’s benefit claims, to help it cut spending on social security, it has been claimed. Concerns have been raised […]

Labour MP to push for action on widespread claims of PIP assessment lies

By John Pring on 10th August 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour MP to push for action on widespread claims of PIP assessment lies
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A Labour MP is to push for a Commons debate on evidence of widespread dishonesty among healthcare professionals who assess disabled people for the government’s new personal independence payment (PIP). Disability News Service (DNS) has been investigating allegations that healthcare professionals […]

Ministers ‘failed to consider impact of rules that would cut university access’

By John Pring on 10th August 2017 Category: Education

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Ministers have effectively admitted introducing a policy that will prevent many disabled students from entering higher education, without knowing how much money it would save or how many young disabled people would be affected. The admission came in response to a […]

People living with HIV ‘have been failed by PIP’

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

People living with HIV ‘have been failed by PIP’
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People with HIV have been failed by the government’s new disability benefit, according to new research. The research by the National AIDS Trust (NAT) found that only three-fifths of people living with HIV were found eligible for the new personal independence […]

PIP reassessments cause more than half DLA claimants to lose Motability rights

By John Pring on 6th July 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP reassessments cause more than half DLA claimants to lose Motability rights
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More than half of those disabled people previously eligible for the Motability vehicle scheme have lost that eligibility after being reassessed for the government’s new disability benefit, according to a freedom of information response. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) […]

PIP assessment lies and distortions exposed by double apology to claimant

By John Pring on 7th June 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

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A disabled teacher has told how a government contractor apologised to him for a dishonest benefit assessment, and then had to apologise again after it ordered a replacement assessment which was even worse. He says his experience is a damning indictment […]

Minister announces new PIP flexibility on Motability… but no sign of scheme extension

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister announces new PIP flexibility on Motability… but no sign of scheme extension
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Disabled people hit by the government’s benefit reassessment programme will be able to keep their Motability vehicles for up to six months while they appeal against losing their eligibility, thanks to a new series of measures. The changes will help former […]

Nursing regulator finally clarifies stats on benefit assessment complaints

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Nursing regulator finally clarifies stats on benefit assessment complaints
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The nursing regulator has finally clarified how many disabled people have lodged complaints about nurses who have carried out disability benefit assessments for government contractors. The figure produced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is its third attempt to produce […]

Nearly half of PIP reviews saw award cut, according to unpublished DWP figures

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

Nearly half of PIP reviews saw award cut, according to unpublished DWP figures
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Nearly half of disabled people subject to “planned reviews” of their eligibility for the government’s new disability benefit are having their existing award either cut or removed completely, according to new figures obtained by Disability News Service (DNS). The unpublished Department […]

PIP investigation: MPs expand search for evidence, but again sidestep dishonesty claims

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

PIP investigation: MPs expand search for evidence, but again sidestep dishonesty claims
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A committee of MPs is seeking fresh evidence about a disability benefit assessment process, but again appears to be trying to dodge concerns about dishonesty among the healthcare professionals who carry out the tests. Disability News Service (DNS) has provided the […]

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