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DWP caught planning to claw back vital support through universal credit ‘migration’

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

DWP caught planning to claw back vital support through universal credit ‘migration’
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been caught trying to claw back vital support from disabled people set to be “migrated” across to the new universal credit from their existing benefits. The clawback means that disabled people whose support […]

Mounting evidence of assessment crisis, as DWP halts WCA reassessments

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

Mounting evidence of assessment crisis, as DWP halts WCA reassessments
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Mounting evidence suggests a crisis within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) systems that assess disabled people for their eligibility for benefits. Delays and backlogs across the assessment system have even led to DWP refusing to carry out any repeat […]

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