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Minister fails to back measures to protect claimants from dishonest assessors

By John Pring on 21st December 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister fails to back measures to protect claimants from dishonest assessors
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The minister for disabled people has refused to approve two key recommendations made by the independent reviewer of its new disability benefit, which would have made it easier for claimants to protect themselves against dishonest assessment reports. Among the recommendations made […]

PIP review ignores evidence of dishonesty among Atos and Capita assessors

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

PIP review ignores evidence of dishonesty among Atos and Capita assessors
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The former civil servant commissioned by the government to review its new disability benefit has refused to accept there is any dishonesty among the healthcare professionals who carry out assessments, despite being shown significant evidence of wrongdoing. Disability News Service (DNS) […]

PIP investigation: 100 cases, and still DWP refuses to accept the dishonest truth

By John Pring on 16th February 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP investigation: 100 cases, and still DWP refuses to accept the dishonest truth
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has denied there is any dishonesty among the healthcare professionals who carry out its benefits assessments, even though Disability News Service (DNS) has now collected 100 cases where such allegations have been made. Disabled […]

Government’s new PIP proposals ‘will drive more into poverty and despair’

By John Pring on 18th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

Government’s new PIP proposals ‘will drive more into poverty and despair’
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The government looks set to tighten eligibility for its new disability benefit, just two years after it was introduced. Activists this week described the move as another government attack that would lead to more disabled people being driven into poverty and […]

First PIP review ’proves roll-out should be delayed’

By John Pring on 19th December 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive

First PIP review ’proves roll-out should be delayed’
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A national disabled people’s organisation has called on the government to halt next year’s planned roll-out of its new disability benefit, following the publication of a critical independent review. The first review of personal independence payment (PIP), by former civil servant […]

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