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The number of people who had their disability benefits stopped for failing to return a reassessment form plummeted following the death of a young disabled mum in 2019, new figures have revealed. The figures show that, from 2016 to 2019, there […]
Scores of deaths of claimants in the last three years have been linked to persistent, systemic flaws in the way benefits are managed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), an official document has shown. The DWP document, released to […]
Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has refused to promise that his party will order a public inquiry into deaths linked to the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if it wins power. Jonathan Ashworth avoided pledging that […]
The equality watchdog has been told to take “urgent” action over its failure to persuade the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to sign a legally-binding agreement that would force it to improve its treatment of disabled benefit claimants. The Equality […]
Three disabled women who lost relatives because of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings have expressed their shock and anger at the appointment of Therese Coffey as the new deputy prime minister. Coffey, who was also appointed health and social care […]
New figures show how the number of secret reviews into deaths of benefit claimants that have been linked to the failings of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has more than doubled over the last three years. They show how […]
The boss of a private sector contractor has told MPs that he gives his company a mark of seven or eight out of ten for its performance in carrying out disability benefit assessments, despite it being closely linked to the death […]
Three disabled women who lost relatives because of the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have accused the equality watchdog of failing them and countless other families. They spoke out this week after the Equality and Human Rights […]
Three disabled women whose relatives have died because of failings by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have told a parliamentary meeting of the need for urgent safety improvements to the social security system. Imogen Day, Alison Burton and Joy […]
Disabled activists have asked the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) why it is still failing to act over links between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) and […]