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DWP’s ‘barbarian’ universal credit ‘ignored reasonable adjustment requests’

By John Pring on 24th November 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s ‘barbarian’ universal credit ‘ignored reasonable adjustment requests’
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A disabled woman has described how she was repeatedly denied permission to communicate with her work coach by telephone, thanks to the “barbarian” benefits systems run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Alana Cooper, from Preston, is one of […]

Woman took her own life after trauma caused by daily demands of universal credit

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

Woman took her own life after trauma caused by daily demands of universal credit
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A disabled woman left traumatised by the daily demands of the universal credit system took her own life just four days after being told she would need to attend a face-to-face meeting with a work coach, her family say. Rebecca*, a […]

Universal credit: System’s flaws left claimant in despair and mired in debt

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

Universal credit: System’s flaws left claimant in despair and mired in debt
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A disabled man was left suicidal and without any income because of the serious flaws within the universal credit system set up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Phillip Manion’s experience of universal credit’s controversial online journal system has […]

Universal credit: ‘Brutal’ system left bereaved woman feeling ‘trapped and worthless’

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

Universal credit: ‘Brutal’ system left bereaved woman feeling ‘trapped and worthless’
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A disabled former nurse has described how the “brutal” and “biased” universal credit system left her feeling trapped and worthless. Shirley Rudolph was eventually forced to abandon her universal credit claim and rely on two small pensions and bereavement support to […]

Disabled man’s body found six months after DWP cut off his benefits

By John Pring on 15th September 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled man’s body found six months after DWP cut off his benefits
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The body of a disabled man was discovered by police officers in his derelict home six months after his benefits were cut off by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), a report has revealed. In circumstances similar to those of […]

DWP ‘ignored five weeks of pleas for help from suicidal claimant’

By John Pring on 9th June 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP ‘ignored five weeks of pleas for help from suicidal claimant’
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A severely distressed disabled man who repeatedly warned Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff that his life was at risk says they refused to take action to protect him, breaching their own guidance on suicidal benefit claimants. Finn Jaradd says […]

Work coaches confirm harsher new DWP jobcentre tactics

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

Work coaches confirm harsher new DWP jobcentre tactics
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New disturbing evidence has emerged that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced harsher rules designed to force more disabled people with significant mental distress to attend frequent face-to-face jobcentre meetings. Last week, a work coach told Disability News […]

DWP is forcing distressed claimants to attend weekly meetings, says whistleblower

By John Pring on 10th March 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP is forcing distressed claimants to attend weekly meetings, says whistleblower
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A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) whistleblower has warned that harsh new policies that are forcing more disabled people to attend weekly face-to-face jobcentre meetings could lead to benefit claimants taking their own lives. The work coach, who has asked […]

DWP snubs coroner’s call for change after severely-ill patient was told to visit jobcentre

By John Pring on 24th February 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP snubs coroner’s call for change after severely-ill patient was told to visit jobcentre
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to “make any changes”, despite admitting that a disabled patient was told to leave hospital to visit a jobcentre when he was severely ill with a condition that later killed him. The […]

DWP apologises to autistic man after work coach threatens to stick pins in his eyes

By John Pring on 2nd December 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP apologises to autistic man after work coach threatens to stick pins in his eyes
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An autistic man was left stunned after a jobcentre work coach threatened to stick pins in his eyes, or at least poke them with a Biro, and then said she had doled out similar treatment to autistic children. The comments made […]

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