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Commission calls for ‘transformational’ change to social security system

By John Pring on 27th January 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Commission calls for ‘transformational’ change to social security system
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A user-led commission has called for a “transformational” reboot of the social security system to replace the current “inadequate, demeaning, inefficient” structure that “deliberately scapegoats” unemployed and disabled people. In its final proposals, following more than three years of work, the Commission […]

Government silence over ‘discrimination’ of baby vouchers scheme

By John Pring on 27th January 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Government silence over ‘discrimination’ of baby vouchers scheme
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The government is refusing to say how it justifies the continuing failure to provide vital support to many parents on disability benefits to help with their babies’ nutrition. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed last week how a disabled mother-of-two had accused […]

Baby vouchers scheme ‘blackmails’ disabled parents onto universal credit

By John Pring on 20th January 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Baby vouchers scheme ‘blackmails’ disabled parents onto universal credit
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A disabled mother-of-two has accused the government of “financial blackmail” and discriminating against claimants of legacy benefits*, after she was told she could only claim vital financial support for her baby’s nutrition if she agreed to transfer onto universal credit. Allie […]

DWP’s ‘shocking’ failure to provide universal credit WCA stats

By John Pring on 9th December 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s ‘shocking’ failure to provide universal credit WCA stats
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to explain its continuing failure to publish figures that would show how disabled people seeking to claim universal credit are experiencing the work capability assessment (WCA) process. DWP is refusing to produce […]

DWP apologises to autistic man after work coach threatens to stick pins in his eyes

By John Pring on 2nd December 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP apologises to autistic man after work coach threatens to stick pins in his eyes
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An autistic man was left stunned after a jobcentre work coach threatened to stick pins in his eyes, or at least poke them with a Biro, and then said she had doled out similar treatment to autistic children. The comments made […]

Civil servant says DWP wants to merge PIP and universal credit

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Civil servant says DWP wants to merge PIP and universal credit
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A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servant has told a disability charity that the government plans to merge personal independence payment (PIP) with universal credit, although not for at least six years. The admission from a DWP civil servant […]

DWP promises to go ‘slow, slow, slow, slow’ on universal credit managed migration

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP promises to go ‘slow, slow, slow, slow’ on universal credit managed migration
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has pledged to go “slow, slow, slow, slow” when it finally begins to transfer the remaining group of claimants receiving “legacy” benefits onto universal credit over the next three years. Neil Couling, DWP’s director […]

Universal credit uplift failure was ‘unfair, unjustified and discriminatory’, court hears

By John Pring on 18th November 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Universal credit uplift failure was ‘unfair, unjustified and discriminatory’, court hears
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The government’s decision to treat claimants of universal credit more favourably throughout the pandemic than those receiving other benefits – including more than a million disabled people – was unfair, unjustified and discriminatory, the high court has been told. Four benefit […]

DWP blanks out entire report on support for ‘vulnerable’ universal credit claimants

By John Pring on 11th November 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP blanks out entire report on support for ‘vulnerable’ universal credit claimants
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to release any details from a report – commissioned by the prime minister’s office – into the effectiveness of its support for “vulnerable” claimants of universal credit. The report is believed to […]

Spending review and budget come up nearly empty on disability strategy funding

By John Pring on 28th October 2021 Category: Politics

Spending review and budget come up nearly empty on disability strategy funding
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The chancellor appears to have failed to provide any new funding for disabled people in the budget and spending review, other than in education and back-to-work support, despite pledges made by ministers when launching their new National Disability Strategy. The prime […]

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