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Universal credit rules are forcing sick claimants into work activity
Disability news service blog post by John Pring, 25 May 2017: Activists ‘horrified’ by universal credit rules forcing sick claimants into work activity By John Pring on May 25, 2017 “Very dangerous” rules are forcing severely-ill people applying for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Work and Pensions, Disability news service, Employment and Support Allowance, ESA, fit-to-work assessments, John Pring, Universal credit
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DWP fit-to-work assessments cost more money than they save
Independent article: DWP fit-to-work assessments cost more money than they save, report reveals, by Oliver Wright, Political Editor, 8 January 2016 Government will pay £1.6bn in next three years to private contractors who carry out controversial assessments. The Government is … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, Department, DWP, fit-to-work assessments, Iain Duncan Smith MP, WCA, Welfare reform, Work Capability Assessment
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