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DWP quietly dumps plan to trial softer sanctions regime

February 15, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 15th Feburary 2018 Ministers have quietly dumped their promise to test a gentler

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#Human Catastrophe, Atos, Capita, DWP, Frank Field, Heidi Allen, Maximus, PIP, Tory. Tories, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Benefit assessment system undermined by culture of mistrust, say MPs

February 15, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 The disability benefit assessment system is being undermined by a “pervasive

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#Human Catastrophe, Atos, BuDS Buckingham Disability Service, Capita, Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Ester McVey, Here2Support, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People

‘Muddle’ and ‘confusion’ over DWP’s 1.6 million PIP reviews

February 9, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is causing “muddle” and

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Government’s suicide prevention boss refuses to call for action on ESA risk stats

February 9, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 The head of the government’s national suicide prevention strategy has refused

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#Human Catastrophe, Anita Bellows, Atos, Capita, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, John Slater, PIP, Sarah Newton MP, Tory, Tory. Tories

The PIP Files: Nearly one in three Capita assessments were flawed, reports reveal

February 9, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Nearly one in three of the disability benefit assessment reports

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#Human Catastrophe, Anita Bellows, Assessments, Atos, Capita, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Frank Field, ICO Information Commissioners Office, John Slater

The PIP Files: Data shows multiple complaints made against scores of Atos assessors

February 8, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Scores of healthcare professionals may have been able to continue

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#Human Catastrophe, Anita Bellows, Atos, Capita, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, John Slater, Paul Gray, PIP, Sarah Newton MP, Stephen Hendry, Tory, Tory. Tories

The PIP Files: DWP documents show ‘absolutely shocking’ failure on further evidence

February 8, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Outsourcing companies have been failing to request vital evidence from GPs

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Alice Kirby, Disabled Survivors Unite (DSU), DWP

DWP breaks promise again to stop harassing abuse survivor over benefit claim

February 1, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service February 1st 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has again broken

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Blog, Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Ester McVey, Inclusion London, Marsha de Cordova, PIP, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People

DWP promises no-one will lose out in huge review of 1.6 million PIP cases

February 1, 2018 Holmey

John Pring Disability News Service February 1st 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised that no

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Black Triangle Campaign, Charity Commission, Conservatives, DWP, Ester McVey, John McArdle, Recovery in the Bin, Rick Burgess

Under-fire Samaritans faces anger over advisory board crammed with Tories

February 1, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability New Service February 1st 2018 A mental health charity that refused to criticise the government for

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Open letter from mental health activists probes charity’s links to DWP

January 26, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 Disabled activists have called on the charity Mind to explain how

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Disability Justice Project., DWP, Inclusion London, Svetlana Kotova, UNCRPD

DWP U-turns on PIP mobility rules that were based on ‘unsupported opinions’

January 26, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 A government climbdown over new disability benefit rules that were found

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#Human Catastrophe, Conservatives, Denise McKenna, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Linda Burnip, Maximus, MHRN

DWP refuses to name charities set to earn millions from new disability jobs scheme

January 26, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions has refused to name

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#Human Catastrophe, Anne McGuire, Black Triangle Campaign, Blog, Catherine Hale, Chronic Illness Inclusion Project, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, Ester McVey, Human Rights, ILF Fund, John McArdle, Linda Burnip, PIP Deaths, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People, Tory. Tories, UNCRPD, United Nations, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 11th January 2018 Campaigners have reacted furiously to the decision to appoint

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Atos, Capita, DWP, Maximus, Stephen Lloyd, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

More than one in eight rejected PIP claims are overturned, DWP figures reveal

January 6, 2018 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 4th Jan 2018 More than one in eight of all decisions to reject

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Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Denise McKenna, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Dr Jay Watts, DWP, Frank Field, John McArdle, Linda Burnip, MHRN, Mo Stewart, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures

December 22, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service December 21st 2017 “Furious” disabled campaigners have attacked MPs on a Commons committee

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#Human Catastrophe, Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Anita Bellows, Assessments, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, David Gawke, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Dr Jay Watts, DWP, John McArdle

Shocking’ NHS stats show nearly half ESA claimants have attempted suicide

December 1, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service November 30th 2017 “Shocking” NHS statistics have revealed that almost half of the people

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Assessments, Atos, Capita, DWP, Maximus, PIP, Tory. Tories, Winvisible, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Assessment regime causes disabled women ‘terrifying insecurity’, MPs are told

November 24, 2017 Holmey

Image Courtesy of Winvisible By John Pring Disability News Service 23rd November 2017 A grassroots group has warned MPs

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DRUK, DWP, EHRC, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, Pats Petition, Rick Burgess, UN, UNCRPD, United Nations, WOW Campaign

Watchdog’s report shows impact of years of ‘hostile’ cuts on disabled people

November 24, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 23rd November 2017 Families which include both a disabled adult and a disabled child

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Assessments, Atos, CAB, Capita, Citizens Advice Bureau, DWP, Involve North West, Maximus, PIP, Southampton Advice and Representation Centre, Tory. Tories, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Benefit assessors ‘must be held accountable’ for report failings, MPs hear

November 24, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 23rd November 2017 The healthcare professionals who carry out disability benefit assessments on behalf

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DWP quietly dumps plan to trial softer sanctions regime

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Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

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Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures

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Assessment regime causes disabled women ‘terrifying insecurity’, MPs are told

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