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DWP figures suggest tens of thousands of PIP claims could have been decided on ‘unacceptable’ assessment reports

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd May 2018   Tens of thousands of disabled people could have had

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

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

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

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

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MPs refuse to explain failure to quiz minister on ESA suicide stats

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By John Pring Disability News Service 11th January 2018 Nine MPs on a Commons committee are refusing to explain why

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Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment

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Image Courtesy of  The Mirror   By John Pring Disability New Service 11th January 2018 The minister for disabled people

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

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

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Minister fails to back measures to protect claimants from dishonest assessors

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By John Pring Disability News service December 21st 2017 The minister for disabled people has refused to approve two key

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