Capita u-turns on court appeal over claimant death – opening itself to more claims?
Outsourcing giant Capita has dropped an appeal against a court decision ordering it to pay damages to the family of …
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‘We’ve been wronged’ says outsourcing firm after death of claimant whose benefits were wrongly stopped
It must be great to be so rich you think you can buy justice. Take government-contract outsourcing firm Capita, that …
Is this the latest DWP wheeze – stealing money from hospitalised benefit claimants?
Those crazy scamps at the Department for Work and Pensions have been at it again! They have a new practical …
So much for the Tories’ claim to be ending ‘pointless’ PIP reassessments for pensioners
If the Tory work and pensions secretary, Amber Rudd, was serious about ending “pointless” reassessment of pensioners for benefits, why …
POLL: Disability reassessment for pensioners to be phased out – but will all DWP changes be as good?
This is welcome: People receiving PIP who have reached State Pension age will no longer have their awards regularly reviewed, …
DWP is going ahead with plans for single assessment for different sickness/disability benefits
This is a bad move – and not just because it would merge the assessment systems of benefits that have …
Complaints about disability benefit assessments up 6,000% in three years
These are damning figures. But what I find more upsetting is the way The Independent (in this case) suggests they have …
Benefit-related deaths: Why can the Tories provide SOME death counts but not others?
Government minister Justin Tomlinson raised more questions than he answered when he responded to questions on benefit-related deaths last week. …
The DWP, disability, and denials: ‘hostile environment’ for claimants is no mistake
Are you getting tired of hearing the Conservative government claiming the latest tragedy to befall sick or disabled people is …
Disability deaths scandal: Tories admit thousands of deaths, months after PIP refusals. How do they know?
This is an oddity. Some of you may remember that, back in 2015, I managed to force the Conservative government …