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The PIP Files: Senior MP to write to minister over ‘devastating’ revelations

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By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 A senior opposition MP is to write to the minister for disabled people to ask how she plans to penalise government contractors Atos and Capita, following last week’s “devastating” revelations about … Continue reading →

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Posted in Anita Bellows, Assessments, Atos, Capita, John Slater, Marsha de Cordova, PIP, SNP, Stephen Hendry, Stephen Lloyd, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

DWP quietly dumps plan to trial softer sanctions regime

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 15th Feburary 2018 Ministers have quietly dumped their promise to test a gentler approach to dealing with claimants who breach strict benefit conditions for the first time. The Department for Work and Pensions … Continue reading →

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Posted in BuDS Buckingham Disability Service, Conservatives, David Gawke, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Linda Burnip | Tagged Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Benefit assessment report welcomed, but concern over ‘preventable harm’ failings

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By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 Disabled campaigners have welcomed a report by MPs on disability benefit assessments, which they say highlights “serious multiple failures”, but many believe it should have done more to highlight the serious … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle Campaign, Debbie Abrahams, DRUK, Inclusion London, John McArdle, John McDonnell, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Maggie Zolobajluk, Mo Stewart, ROFA | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Politics, Scottish politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Benefit assessment system undermined by culture of mistrust, say MPs

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By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 The disability benefit assessment system is being undermined by a “pervasive culture of mistrust”, fuelled by widespread claims that assessors are deliberately trying to prevent disabled people receiving the support they … Continue reading →

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Posted in #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 | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

‘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 “confusion” by refusing to clarify which disabled people will have their claims re-examined through its mammoth programme of disability benefit … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, Atos, BuDS Buckingham Disability Service, Capita, Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Ester McVey, Here2Support, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Capita, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 1 Reply

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

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By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 The head of the government’s national suicide prevention strategy has refused to call on the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to highlight the high risk of suicide faced by … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), DWP, Professor Louis Appleby, Social Care, Tory, Tory. Tories, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, UK news | Leave a reply

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

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  By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Nearly one in three of the disability benefit assessment reports completed by a private sector contractor were significantly flawed, confidential Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) documents suggest. The figures … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, Anita Bellows, Atos, Capita, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, John Slater, PIP, Sarah Newton MP, Tory, Tory. Tories | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

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

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  By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Scores of healthcare professionals may have been able to continue carrying out disability benefit assessments despite being the subject of multiple complaints about their behaviour, competence and honesty, confidential new … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, Anita Bellows, Assessments, Atos, Capita, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Frank Field, ICO Information Commissioners Office, John Slater | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 2 Replies

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

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By John Pring Disability News Service February 8th 2018 Outsourcing companies have been failing to request vital evidence from GPs and social workers that would help disabled people secure the benefits they are entitled to, confidential Department for Work and … Continue reading →

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Posted in #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 | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, John Pring, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 2 Replies

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

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  By John Pring Disability News Service February 1st 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has again broken its promise to stop harassing a traumatised benefit claimant while he waits to give vital evidence in a child abuse … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alice Kirby, Disabled Survivors Unite (DSU), DWP | Tagged Austerity, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Equality, Human rights, John Pring, Labour, PIP, UK news, Welfare | Leave a reply

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 disabled people will have their benefits reduced because of its decision to review 1.6 million personal independence payment (PIP) claims. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Ester McVey, Inclusion London, Marsha de Cordova, PIP, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Labour, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Activists explain why they ‘clashed’ with minister after PIP debate

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By John Pring Disability News Service February 1st 2018 Two disabled activists have explained why they “clashed” with the minister for disabled people at the end of a parliamentary debate on personal independence payment (PIP). Paula Peters and Keith Walker, … Continue reading →

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Posted in DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Keith Walker, Marsha de Cordova, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Labour, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

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

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By John Pring Disability New Service February 1st 2018 A mental health charity that refused to criticise the government for ignoring links between claimants of out-of-work disability benefits and suicide attempts is facing criticism after it emerged that more than … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle Campaign, Charity Commission, Conservatives, DWP, Ester McVey, John McArdle, Recovery in the Bin, Rick Burgess | Tagged Austerity, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics | Leave a reply

PIP Back Payment Debate Today

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PIP Back Payments Commons Debate Tuesday 30th January 2018 Previous PIP Back Payments 30 January 2018 1.52 pm Marsha De Cordova (Battersea) (Lab) (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to make a statement on … Continue reading →

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Posted in Deidre Brock, Labour Party, Marsha de Cordova, Sarah Newton MP | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, PIP, Politics, Welfare | 1 Reply

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

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By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 Disabled activists have called on the charity Mind to explain how seconding a senior member of staff to work for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the last year … Continue reading →

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Posted in DWP, MHRN, MInd, Work & Health programme | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

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

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By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 A government climbdown over new disability benefit rules that were found by the high court to be unlawful and “blatantly discriminatory” demonstrates its failure to base its policies on sound research … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disability Justice Project., DWP, Inclusion London, Svetlana Kotova, UNCRPD | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Equality, John Pring, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 1 Reply

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

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions has refused to name the charities and other organisations being paid millions of pounds to help deliver its new disability employment programme across England … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, Conservatives, Denise McKenna, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Linda Burnip, Maximus, MHRN | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics, Society, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Workfare | 2 Replies

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 they failed to ask the minister for disabled people about shocking figures that suggest attempted suicides among people claiming out-of-work … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, NatCen, Sally McManus, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

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 has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about a court of appeal judgment that was highly critical of her new … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ian Lucas MP, ILF Fund, Labour Party, Marsha de Cordova, Nathan Lee Davies, Patricia Gibson MP, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People, SNP, Tories, Tory. Tories | Tagged Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Equality, John Pring, Labour, Scottish politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

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 Esther McVey as the new secretary of state for work and pensions, calling it a “heartsink moment” and a “terrible … Continue reading →

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Posted in #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 | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Equality, Human rights, John Pring, PIP, Politics, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Work Capability Assessment | 2 Replies

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