Fresh Motability criticism after watchdog’s report
The company that runs the Motability car scheme and the charity that oversees its work…
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DWP is asked why ‘not fit for work’ universal credit claimants are being sanctioned
A minister has been asked why the benefits of hundreds of sick and disabled claimants…
DWP is failing ‘vulnerable’ claimants of universal credit, says watchdog
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is failing to support “vulnerable” claimants and is…
Anger over DWP refusal to repay claimants £150 million from botched reassessments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to pay back as much as…
Spending watchdog calls for ‘wide-ranging’ review of benefit sanctions regime
The government has been heavily-criticised by the public spending watchdog for failing to investigate how…
Disabled people are falling through holes in local welfare safety net, warn MPs
A committee of MPs has called on the government to stop local authorities discriminating against…
Taxpayers ‘left to foot bill for DWP’s assessment failures’ as costs set to double
Disabled people have been failed by the government’s inability to manage the assessments for disability…
One in four civil servants still faces discrimination at work, says watchdog
One in four disabled civil servants still feels discriminated against at work, four years after…