Government considers welfare reform concessions as Labour MPs threaten to revolt
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The two PIP activities that provide most PIP 4-point scores
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DWP buried damning reports showing work coaches unable to help disabled claimants?
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Guardian wants to hear from you about Labours cuts.
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Not looking good. No legal ‘silver bullet’ to stop PIP proposals.
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The whole policy is wrong’: rebellion among Labour MPs grows over £5bn benefits cut.
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Disgraceful MPs are set to vote on Labour’s disability benefit cuts without any idea of how many of those affected will be able to find work, after it emerged that Britain’s economic watchdog may not publish its forecast of the employment impact of the plans until the end of October.
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Petition from Labour MP Richard Burgon opposing the benefits cuts.
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Green Paper PIP changes will they affect PIP ONGING awards.
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Green Paper PIP changes will they affect PIP ONGING awards.
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The DWP has launched an entirely bogus consultation on changes to personal independence payment (PIP) and universal credit (UC) by refusing to consult on almost everything that matters most to claimants.
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The DWP has launched an entirely bogus consultation on changes to personal independence payment (PIP) and universal credit (UC) by refusing to consult on almost everything that matters most to claimants.
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DWP upbeat about managed migration but resort to cheap tricks to avoid scrutiny-Couling claimed that nobody on ESA was being left behind.
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PIP consultation secrets revealed: Benefits and Work has obtained copies of “official sensitive” summaries of the responses to the “Modernising Support for Independent Living” Green Paper on proposed changes to Personal independence Payment (PIP).
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More pressure on ill and disabled claimants - Lords Committee calls for benefits cuts.
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DWP loses WCA changes High Court battle Victory for Ellen and Team - Labour says it will re-consult on WCA changes
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Managed Migration latest update re ESA support group migration to UC.
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Managed Migration latest update re ESA support group migration to UC.
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DWP admits illegal demands being made of some UC migration claimants needing fit notes.
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Update on PIP vouchers proposal dead The Labour government will not be responding to the plan to replace PIP with vouchers, Stephen Timms has announced, in what appears to be the death knell for the proposal - at least for now.
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From this September 24 The DWP have now confirmed today that all legacy benefits like irESA those with housing benefit and all the vulnerable groups and JSA legacy claimants.
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For the attention of @JHM-66 re AR2 reviews.
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Latest PIP ongoing awards only figures. This is for AR2 reviews NOT AR1.
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Latest update 30th July from Sir Stephen Timms MP regarding the PIP Green Paper, vouchers. I just wish Labour would just scrap it.
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Just a quick ask regarding this year's 2024/5 PIP uprating letter.
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