DWP figures suggest tens of thousands of PIP claims could have been decided on ‘unacceptable’ assessment reports
By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd May 2018 Tens of thousands of disabled people could have had
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To live and die with a terminal illness in today’s Tory Britain – By A.S.
Reblogged with Permission of A.S. I cannot explain adequately what it is like to be terminally ill. To be told
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Watchdog begins probe into failure of regulators to punish lying PIP assessors
By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 A watchdog is examining the failure of two healthcare regulators to
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The PIP Files: Senior MP to write to minister over ‘devastating’ revelations
By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 A senior opposition MP is to write to the minister for
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Benefit assessment report welcomed, but concern over ‘preventable harm’ failings
By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 Disabled campaigners have welcomed a report by MPs on disability benefit
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Benefit assessment system undermined by culture of mistrust, say MPs
By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 The disability benefit assessment system is being undermined by a “pervasive
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‘Muddle’ and ‘confusion’ over DWP’s 1.6 million PIP reviews
By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is causing “muddle” and
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The PIP Files: Nearly one in three Capita assessments were flawed, reports reveal
By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Nearly one in three of the disability benefit assessment reports
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The PIP Files: Data shows multiple complaints made against scores of Atos assessors
By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Scores of healthcare professionals may have been able to continue
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DWP promises no-one will lose out in huge review of 1.6 million PIP cases
John Pring Disability News Service February 1st 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised that no
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PIP & ESA Benefit Exemptions from Face to Face Assessments
Benefit assessments – exemption to protect vulnerable patients There is a great deal of evidence about the profound distress
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DWP rejects PIP claimant’s appeal… before she receives decision notice
By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 Fresh concerns have been raised about the integrity of the disability
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Recordings prove PIP report ignored near-fatal attacks, overdoses and blackouts
By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 A nurse failed to mention a disabled woman’s near-fatal asthma
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Rebranding of ‘toxic’ Atos will fail, activists promise
By John Pring Disability News Service 14th June 2017 The “toxic” government contractor Atos has been accused of
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There are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us
Reblogged from Independant Journalist James Moore April 21st 2017 Scope, the charity for disabled people, tweeted an interesting number
PIP investigation: Claimant group tell MPs of ‘systemic malpractice’ by assessors
By John Pring Disability News Service 9th March 2017 A group of nine disabled people with the same rare
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PIP investigation: MPs’ evidence session confirms concerns, but dodges dishonesty claims
By John Pring Disability News Service 9th March 2017 Nearly nine in 10 Citizens Advice offices have reported
PIP investigation: ‘Horrific’ suicide question sparks fresh assessment inquiry calls
By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd March 2017 There are fresh calls for an inquiry into the way
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PIP investigation: Capita made me a scapegoat, says disgraced assessor
Bu John Pring Disability News Service 23rd February 2017 Healthcare professionals who carry out disability benefits assessments for the
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PIP investigation: 100 cases, and still DWP refuses to accept the dishonest truth
By John Pring Disability News Service 16th February 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has denied there is
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