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PIP man cannot reach hospital for cancer x-rays after loss of Motability car

By John Pring on 25th September 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP man cannot reach hospital for cancer x-rays after loss of Motability car
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A disabled man who lost a leg to bone cancer says he has been left unable to travel to hospital for vital x-rays, after crucial evidence was ignored by an assessor testing his eligibility for the new disability benefit. Tom Carter […]

Fresh PIP concerns as Capita launches ‘very urgent’ recruitment campaign

By John Pring on 21st August 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Fresh PIP concerns as Capita launches ‘very urgent’ recruitment campaign
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Fresh concerns have been raised about recruitment at one of the outsourcing companies delivering assessments for the government’s new disability benefit, after it sent out a “very urgent” request for 90 more staff. Only two months ago, Disability News Service (DNS) […]

Atos nurse ‘lied’ about PIP claimant attending assessment alone

By John Pring on 14th August 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Atos nurse ‘lied’ about PIP claimant attending assessment alone
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A nurse working for the controversial outsourcing company Atos Healthcare repeatedly lied about a disabled man he was assessing for the government’s new disability benefit it has been claimed. The Atos assessor stated in his report that claimant Colin Stupples-Whyley had […]

Motability under spotlight over cuts to grants… despite £190 million reserves

By John Pring on 15th May 2015 Category: Transport

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The Motability car scheme has been asked to justify tough new rules that restrict grants made to disabled drivers with high support needs, at the same time that its charitable trust has reserves of nearly £200 million. Last June, the charity […]

PIP delay woman struggled to eat and heat her home, court hears

By John Pring on 15th May 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP delay woman struggled to eat and heat her home, court hears
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A court has heard how a disabled woman struggled to afford to feed herself and heat her home because of delays with her claim for the government’s new disability benefit. Lawyers representing the woman, known as Ms C, and another disabled […]

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 […]

History month launch hears of Cameron’s ‘broken promise’ to disabled veterans

By John Pring on 21st November 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive

History month launch hears of Cameron’s ‘broken promise’ to disabled veterans
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A disabled researcher has accused the prime minister of breaking his promise to disabled veterans that they would not have to be assessed for the government’s new disability benefit. David Cameron made headlines in July 2012 when he pledged in a […]

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