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Two years since ‘toothless’ watchdog pledged to act on benefit deaths, and still no action

By John Pring on 9th May 2024 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Two years since ‘toothless’ watchdog pledged to act on benefit deaths, and still no action
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The equality watchdog has been accused of bowing to political pressure by failing to force the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to prevent further deaths of disabled benefit claimants, two years after promising to take legal action. It is now […]

Human rights watchdog fails to follow through on legal threat to government

By John Pring on 16th November 2023 Category: Human Rights

Human rights watchdog fails to follow through on legal threat to government
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The human rights watchdog has failed to follow through on threats to take legal action against the government over its efforts to cut the number of disabled people inappropriately detained in secure hospitals in England. The Equality and Human Rights Commission […]

DWP’s failure to sign discrimination agreement ‘is totally unacceptable’

By John Pring on 12th January 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s failure to sign discrimination agreement ‘is totally unacceptable’
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The most senior civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been told that the continuing failure to sign a legal agreement that would force his department to improve its treatment of disabled claimants is “totally unacceptable”. It […]

Further DWP delays on benefit deaths legal agreement ‘would be kick in the teeth’

By John Pring on 1st December 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Further DWP delays on benefit deaths legal agreement ‘would be kick in the teeth’
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The new work and pensions secretary has been told it will be an “absolute kick in the teeth” for disabled people if he continues delaying a legal agreement that would force his department to improve its treatment of disabled claimants. The […]

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