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Stephen Carré scandal: DWP ‘finds’ draft report that was never sent to coroner  

By John Pring on 18th February 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Stephen Carré scandal: DWP ‘finds’ draft report that was never sent to coroner  
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unearthed a “draft” report that ministers failed to send to a coroner six years ago, following concerns he raised about a suicide linked to flaws in the “fitness for work” test. The draft […]

Justice ministry refuses to probe DWP’s WCA suicide report ‘cover-up’

By John Pring on 28th January 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Justice ministry refuses to probe DWP’s WCA suicide report ‘cover-up’
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The Ministry of Justice is refusing to investigate why the Department for Work and Pensions failed to fulfil its legal duty to respond to a coroner’s report that linked a disabled man’s suicide to its “fitness for work” test. The coroner’s […]

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