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DWP figures suggest tens of thousands of PIP claims could have been decided on ‘unacceptable’ assessment reports

By John Pring on 3rd May 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP figures suggest tens of thousands of PIP claims could have been decided on ‘unacceptable’ assessment reports
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Tens of thousands of disabled people could have had their disability benefit claims decided on evidence from assessment reports that were of “unacceptable” poor quality, government figures suggest. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures suggest that civil servants may […]

Motability ‘tit for tat’ row intensifies as bosses and minister give evidence

By John Pring on 8th March 2018 Category: Transport

Motability ‘tit for tat’ row intensifies as bosses and minister give evidence
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The public “tit for tat” row between the government and Motability has intensified after senior figures in the organisation and the minister for disabled people gave evidence to MPs. The Treasury and work and pensions select committees are holding a joint […]

Government ‘must do more on disability employment’, MPs hear

By John Pring on 1st March 2018 Category: Employment

Government ‘must do more on disability employment’, MPs hear
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The government must do more to offer incentives to businesses to take on disabled people as employees, and to tackle the barriers that prevent them finding jobs, according to cross-party MPs. MPs from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the SNP and the […]

‘Muddle’ and ‘confusion’ over DWP’s 1.6 million PIP reviews

By John Pring on 8th February 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Muddle’ and ‘confusion’ over DWP’s 1.6 million PIP reviews
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is causing “muddle” and “confusion” by refusing to clarify which disabled people will have their claims re-examined through its mammoth programme of disability benefit reviews. Sarah Newton, the minister for disabled people, announced last […]

Activists explain why they ‘clashed’ with minister after PIP debate

By John Pring on 1st February 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Activists explain why they ‘clashed’ with minister after PIP debate
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Two disabled activists have explained why they “clashed” with the minister for disabled people at the end of a parliamentary debate on personal independence payment (PIP). Paula Peters and Keith Walker, from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), decided to confront Sarah […]

DWP promises no-one will lose out in huge review of 1.6 million PIP cases

By John Pring on 1st February 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP promises no-one will lose out in huge review of 1.6 million PIP cases
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised that no disabled people will have their benefits reduced because of its decision to review 1.6 million personal independence payment (PIP) claims. The review follows last month’s decision by the new work […]

Newton dodges questions on government’s disability record by pulling out of meeting

By John Pring on 18th January 2018 Category: Employment

Newton dodges questions on government’s disability record by pulling out of meeting
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The minister for disabled people pulled out of a meeting with MPs, peers and disabled campaigners, days after agreeing to be questioned about her government’s disability employment strategy. Sarah Newton had promised to attend this week’s meeting of the all-party parliamentary […]

Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Politics

Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment
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The minister for disabled people has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about a court of appeal judgment that was highly critical of her new boss, Esther McVey, just a day after her appointment as the new work and pensions secretary. […]

MPs refuse to explain failure to quiz minister on ESA suicide stats

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs refuse to explain failure to quiz minister on ESA suicide stats
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Nine MPs on a Commons committee are refusing to explain why they failed to ask the minister for disabled people about shocking figures that suggest attempted suicides among people claiming out-of-work disability benefits doubled between 2007 and 2014. The work and […]

Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures

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

Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures
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“Furious” disabled campaigners have attacked MPs on a Commons committee for refusing to ask the minister for disabled people about figures showing attempted suicides among people claiming out-of-work disability benefits doubled between 2007 and 2014. The new figures, showing how suicide […]

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