Cabinet Office inquiry expected to clear Patel of bullying. But what will the courts do?
Read this – it’s not a good thing: Priti Patel is expected to be cleared this week of bullying senior civil …
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Benefit tribunals: appellants are warned if their hearing is by video link, their home becomes part of the court
This is a timely warning, as the coronavirus lockdown forces legal procedures out of the courtroom and online: People taking …
Tory delaying tactics mean people are STILL dying before receiving state benefits they’re owed
I’ve just read this, on the excellent Poor side of life blog: A woman who we’ve spoken to before… looked me …
Campaigner who embarrassed DWP was forced into 15-month benefit battle – with DWP
The worst aspect of this is that there probably isn’t a connection. Gail Ward caused serious embarrassment to the Department for …
Tory ‘benefit denial’ policy means tribunal service can’t cope with rise in appeals
The Conservative government’s policy of denying Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits to people who qualify for it is causing a …
Mother forced to rely on food banks because of DWP rule that denies reality
Have you ever heard of the minimum income floor calculation? If you aren’t on Universal Credit – and considered to …
Man dies of fit while stressed over DWP benefit assessment
Another one gone. The Tories call this a “positive benefit outcome”. A mum has slammed the Department of Work and …
Tories have been breaking the law by rejecting vulnerable benefit claimants
This could have serious repercussions for the Conservative government. Suddenly, instead of dismissing appeals for mandatory reconsideration from people who …
Woman with MS demands changes to PIP assessment after nine-month ordeal
Gill Willis’s experience is commonplace among those who undergo the assessment procedure for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Assessors from private …
The sick rules that make life harder for people who face workplace discrimination
The optimistic part of this is that people who have faced discrimination when returning to work after a serious illness can …