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13 February 2019 Update: DWP Researches Robots, UC Fraud Software Causes Concern And ESA Claimants Still Sanctioned Into ‘Grinding Poverty’
Rudd admits universal credit has led to increased food bank use
DWP to continue sanctioning ESA claimants into ‘grinding poverty and hardship’
Growing misery of two PIP assessments for one decision
Commercial software used to decide if you are a universal credit fraud risk
Will DWP robots boost claimant satisfaction?
Tory MPs laugh and jeer In support of minister who says it is ‘shameful’ to link benefits and suicide
30 January 2019 Update: 1 In 3 DLA To PIP Mental Health Claimants Get Nothing, Plus Disaster For DWP As PIP Costs Outstrip DLA
Plans for digital and video appeals announced whilst MoJ IT system crashes for days
DLA to PIP discrimination, 1 in 3 mental health claimants get zero award
‘Perverse’ DWP discriminated against disabled employee
Call for DWP to be abolished
DWP tries to encourage claimants to take on more debt
DWP’s PIP disaster, costs have gone up instead of down
15 January 2019 Update: DLA to PIP transfers, some claimants to get a year’s reprieve
4,600 more PIP claimants entitled to arrears
Universal credit software can’t cope with new court ruling
SDP claimants protected from losing out
DWP begins moving existing PIP claimants to 10 year ‘light touch’ reviews
DLA to PIP transfers: some claimants to get a year’s reprieve