The parents of a severely disabled teenager say they have been forced to spend hours hunting for jobs he can’t do in a “nightmare” battle with the DWP. Connor Donnelly, from Mauchline, East Ayrshire, is wheelchair bound, blind, non-verbal and barely able to sit up after being starved of oxygen at birth. But since he turned 18 andContinue reading “A Family Forced To Job‑Hunt For A Blind, Non‑Verbal, Wheelchair‑Bound Teenager — Proof The DWP Will Grind You Down Even When You Can’t Stand Up”
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PIP And Universal Credit Claimants Warned About Face-To-Face Meetings
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has dropped a bombshell on hundreds of thousands of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants, announcing they’ll need to show up for face-to-face assessments. The DWP is cranking up the number of in-person evaluations, it told benefit recipients this week. This move follows objections, which indicated the surge in virtual meetings was leading to tooContinue reading “PIP And Universal Credit Claimants Warned About Face-To-Face Meetings”
Pension Should Be Affordable, Says Reeves
Rachel Reeves has warned that the state pension must be ‘affordable’ amid concerns that the younger generation may not receive it until they are 74. The Chancellor said increases in life expectancy have to be taken into account after ministers launched a review. Concern has been raised about the sustainability of the triple lock, which meansContinue reading “Pension Should Be Affordable, Says Reeves”
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