Minister says stopping benefit sanctions would do disabled people ‘a great disservice’
A minister has suggested that the government would be doing a “great disservice” to disabled…
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Minister denies lying to MPs over Disability Confident history
The minister for disabled people has denied lying to an influential committee of MPs about…
Charities fail to tell MPs about clauses that ‘prevent them attacking McVey and DWP’
Representatives of disability charities have given evidence to MPs about the impact of government social…
ESA sanctions are counter-productive and dangerous, MPs are told
Imposing benefit sanctions on disabled people is counter-productive, ineffective and “probably too dangerous”, a trio…
DWP sanctions claimants ‘by any means necessary’, MPs are told
A disabled campaigner has told MPs how she was thrown out of a shelter and…
DWP agrees to record PIP assessments but response to MPs’ report still ‘falls far short’
The government has given a mixed response to a report by a committee of MPs…
League table ‘would help government departments improve on assistive technology’
The government should set up a league table of its departments so it can compare…
Home Office IT failure stalls disabled civil servant’s career, MPs hear
A disabled civil servant has told MPs how her career has stalled because of the…
Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures
“Furious” disabled campaigners have attacked MPs on a Commons committee for refusing to ask the…
Expert chosen by DWP appears to suggest scrapping ‘fitness for work’ test
The occupational health expert chosen by the government to review its much-criticised “fitness for work”…