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 …
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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 …
“Isn’t the DWP’s lawyer a cheeky madam?”
The headline is a paraphrase of what This Writer’s legally-minded friend actually said, but once you’ve read this article you’ll …
DWP’s death figures aren’t adding up
It seems clear that the new ‘statistical releases’ from the Department for Work and Pensions aren’t worth the immense amount …
Unrepentant IDS will persecute the sick no matter what the death statistics say
The publication of the DWP’s damped-down death statistics (we’ll be given ratios because the actual number of deaths is too …
Location revealed for ‘benefit-related deaths’ Tribunal hearing in November
The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) has provided details of the venue for the ‘benefit-related deaths’ hearing at which the DWP …