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DWP make tens of thousands of life-threatening errors, while planning more interaction with disabled claimants

By John Pring on 27th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP make tens of thousands of life-threatening errors, while planning more interaction with disabled claimants
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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff are making tens of thousands of potentially fatal errors every month when dealing with disabled people’s universal credit claims, just as the department prepares to increase its level of interaction with claimants. Last week’s […]

DWP cannot say how many disabled people it is sanctioning, despite plans for conditions on many more claimants

By John Pring on 27th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP cannot say how many disabled people it is sanctioning, despite plans for conditions on many more claimants
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted it has no figures to show how many disabled people who cannot work are having their benefits “sanctioned”, just as the government announced reforms that will expose many more to strict conditions. […]

DWP issues second dodgy press release in attempt to trick media into supporting cuts to disability benefits

By John Pring on 20th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP issues second dodgy press release in attempt to trick media into supporting cuts to disability benefits
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a second misleading press release in consecutive weeks as it tries to trick the mainstream media into supporting its controversial cuts to disability benefits. This time, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall […]

DWP refuses to apologise after using ‘deeply irresponsible’ figure to exaggerate benefit claimant rise

By John Pring on 13th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP refuses to apologise after using ‘deeply irresponsible’ figure to exaggerate benefit claimant rise
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to apologise for massively exaggerating the rise in people claiming out-of-work disability benefits, and then tried to cover-up its actions, just as ministers are trying to justify sweeping cuts to spending. DWP […]

DWP’s chief medical adviser downplays her department’s links to countless deaths… again

By John Pring on 13th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s chief medical adviser downplays her department’s links to countless deaths… again
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The chief medical adviser for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has sparked fresh anger after again publicly downplaying links between the deaths of disabled benefit claimants and her own department’s actions. Dr Gail Allsopp (pictured), who was appointed to the […]

DWP research links NHS waiting-lists with rise in number of claimants of disability benefits

By John Pring on 13th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP research links NHS waiting-lists with rise in number of claimants of disability benefits
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A government report has provided crucial new evidence that links longer NHS waiting-lists with increases in the number of disabled people on benefits. The research shows that more than two-fifths (41 per cent) of disability benefit claimants are on a waiting-list […]

DWP hides updated figures on life-threatening errors, just as Kendall prepares to announce cuts and reforms

By John Pring on 6th February 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP hides updated figures on life-threatening errors, just as Kendall prepares to announce cuts and reforms
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The government is hiding figures that would show how often its civil servants are making life-threatening errors when dealing with the benefit claims of disabled people, just as media reports suggest it is planning sweeping cuts and reforms. Last Friday, The […]

Government finally orders research into why disability benefit numbers are rising, as concerns grow over cuts

By John Pring on 30th January 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Government finally orders research into why disability benefit numbers are rising, as concerns grow over cuts
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The government has finally ordered research into the reasons behind what it claims is a “spiralling” increase in the number of people claiming out-of-work disability benefits. The pledge to identify the “characteristics and drivers of rising levels of inactivity and ill […]

Universal credit barriers mean disabled women face ‘terrifying’ risk of destitution, MPs are warned 

By John Pring on 30th January 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Universal credit barriers mean disabled women face ‘terrifying’ risk of destitution, MPs are warned 
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Disabled women have warned MPs that the continuing process to move them onto universal credit from their existing benefits is risking their health and putting them at threat of destitution. The disabled women’s organisation WinVisible told the Commons work and pensions […]

DWP staff make thousands of potentially fatal errors a month on disability claims, official reports reveal

By John Pring on 9th January 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP staff make thousands of potentially fatal errors a month on disability claims, official reports reveal
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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff are making thousands of potentially fatal errors every month when dealing with the benefit claims of disabled people, information released by the department has shown. Two reports released by DWP under the Freedom of […]

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