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Atos, Maximus & Capita admit assessment failures

Disability news service article, by John Pring, February 4, 2016: Atos, Maximus and Capita forced to admit assessment failures  The three companies that carry out disability benefit assessments for the government have all been forced to admit regret at … Continue reading

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Universal credit leaves working parents worse off

BBC news, 3 Feb 2016: Universal Credit leaves working families worse off, IFS says Universal Credit may discourage single parents from working, claims the IFS. The introduction of Universal Credit (UC) will leave working families worse off on average, the … Continue reading

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Contracted out health and disability assessments inquiry debate in parliament 3 Feb 2016

Contracted out health and disability assessments inquiry,  18 January 2016 The Public Accounts Committee holds a session on contracted out health and disability assessments on Wednesday 3 February 2016 at 2.30pm. Watch Parliament TV: Contracted out health and disability assessments … Continue reading

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