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DWP’s ‘shocking’ refusal to allow benefit appeal for woman who was sectioned

By John Pring on 15th June 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s ‘shocking’ refusal to allow benefit appeal for woman who was sectioned
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to help a disabled woman who was unable to appeal against the rejection of her disability benefit claim because she had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Dee Daniels was left “pauperised” […]

Disabled woman wins year-long battle with DWP after PIP cancer ordeal

By John Pring on 6th August 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled woman wins year-long battle with DWP after PIP cancer ordeal
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A disabled woman of colour had her disability benefits removed for failing to attend a face-to-face assessment, even though she had repeatedly explained that she was not well enough to attend because she was being treated for cancer. Rita* has now […]

Disabled campaigner’s mandatory reconsideration court victory over DWP

By John Pring on 30th July 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disabled campaigner’s mandatory reconsideration court victory over DWP
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A disabled campaigner says his high court victory over the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shown that it is possible to “put the rule of law into the hands of ordinary people”. Michael Connor spoke out after a judge […]

Months of PIP distress ‘hastened my brother’s death’

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Months of PIP distress ‘hastened my brother’s death’
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The brother of a disabled man who was denied disability benefits when he was dying has launched a petition calling on the government to scrap the outsourcing of all face-to-face assessments to private contractors. James Oliver, from Hastings – the constituency […]

One in seven rejected PIP claims is overturned, DWP figures show

By John Pring on 2nd May 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

One in seven rejected PIP claims is overturned, DWP figures show
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One in seven of all government decisions to reject claims for personal independence payment (PIP) is eventually overturned, new figures obtained by Disability News Service (DNS) have revealed. The figures show that, of all the PIP claims rejected by Department for […]

Hundreds of thousands more PIP claimants would challenge awards… if they could

By John Pring on 13th September 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Hundreds of thousands more PIP claimants would challenge awards… if they could
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New government research shows that hundreds of thousands more claimants of personal independence payment (PIP) would have taken further steps to challenge the results of their claims if the system had been less stressful and more accessible. The research, carried out […]

First figures on ESA mandatory reconsideration ‘show it is just a delaying tactic’

By John Pring on 16th June 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

First figures on ESA mandatory reconsideration ‘show it is just a delaying tactic’
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Official figures suggest that a new appeal stage introduced for unsuccessful claimants has been little more than a delaying tactic aimed at reducing the number of disabled people claiming benefits, say campaigners. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally […]

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