Paul Gray

Benefits and Poverty

December 21, 2017 0

Minister fails to back measures to protect claimants from dishonest assessors

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 for improvements to personal independence payment (PIP), Paul Gray said earlier this year

Benefits and Poverty

April 6, 2017

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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) has twice contacted Paul Gray’s personal independence payment (PIP) review team with evidence

Benefits and Poverty

February 16, 2017

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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 people have continued to come forward with their personal stories since DNS published

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Protester in wheelchair holding sign saying 'The needy, paying for the sins of the greedy'

December 18, 2015

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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 despair. A consultation document issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Benefits and Poverty

December 19, 2014 0

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 Paul Gray, was given a low-key release by the Department for Work and

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Minister fails to back measures to protect claimants from dishonest assessors

PIP review ignores evidence of dishonesty among Atos and Capita assessors

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

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

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