Tag: Hostile environment

220,000 Mental Health PIP claimants to wait until “after summer” for payment, despite High Court win, and a 2nd DWP U-Turn.

DWP backs down on PIP again but reveals 220,000 claimants entitled to payment will have to wait until after summer depsite court win in dec 17.

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Gov says Universal Credit changes could exclude 2.6 million children from Free school meals in England and Wales

Up to 2.6 million could lose out on free school meals by 2022 due to Universal Credit.

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DWP require proof of domestic abuse before they’ll help you.

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Jackie’s Story – The DWPs’ determination to class me as fit to work.

Jackie’s own words on how the DWP have repeatededly overturned decisions classing her to unfit to work. Harrowing harassment from a government agency

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Partially sighted man wins case against Government after being denied benefit he had for 20 years

The reality of the governments hostile environment towards disabled benefit claimants.

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Benefit life isn’t like you see on TV £10.50 for 2 weeks

Contrary to popular belief, life on benefits is not expensive holidays and fancy tech. It’s grim.Find out more on why in this article.

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A Million Disabled People Sanctioned Since 2010

A four-year study by University of Kent lecturer Ben Baumberg Geiger & the Demos cross party think tank, has found that disabled claimants receiving Job Seekers Allowance, (JSA), were 26-53% more likely to be sanctioned than claimants who were not.In just ten years they found that; disabled people have been hit with OVER 1 million sanctions.

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Partially sighted man wins case against Government after being denied benefit he had for 20 years

A benefit claimant who found himself £346 worse off a month after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stopped his claim despite a catalogue of health problems is rejoicing after a judge ruled that his payments be reinstated.

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DWP is facing investigation following the suicide of 42-year-old mum of nine – by Kitty Jones

DWP facing investigation after mother commits suicide.

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A young claimant living independently is almost 4 times more likely to have to have their benefit sanctioned than an older claimant

A reblog from Govt Newspeak on how young benefit claimants are 4 times more likely to be sanctioned than older ones.

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