DWP secret sanctions and secret deaths reports to be released courtesy Benefits and Work

PUBLISHED: 22 MARCH 2023 The DWP has failed this month in two major battles to keep damaging reports secret. The publication of secret sanctions research and secret deaths reports could both cause major problems for the DWP as it aims to impose a much harsher sanctions regime on UC claimants. In the first blow, the … Continue reading “DWP secret sanctions and secret deaths reports to be released courtesy Benefits and Work”

The Government has been accused of a “staggering” waste of money

Courtesy of Byline Times The Government has been accused of a “staggering” waste of money after it emerged that it is spending nearly £50 million a year processing appeals against rejected applications for disability benefits. The annual outlay would be enough to fund nearly 8,500 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) disability benefit payments for a year, … Continue reading “The Government has been accused of a “staggering” waste of money”