At the time there was no guidance for DWP staff in this situation, and the report says this was “an omission”, although it says it has since been addressed. DWP stopped Errol’s ESA in October 2017, which also led to his housing benefit being stopped and his rent not being ...
Atos and Capita are both likely to be among companies bidding for a share of £2.8 billion to carry out health and disability benefit assessments across five areas of the UK over five years from April 2024*, in a long-delayed process that is likely to see the new providers a...
In a statement, a DWP spokesperson added: “The department is carefully considering all points raised by the Information Commissioner’s Office and will take any necessary steps to implement any changes required ahead of the ICO’s deadline. “The department takes very seriously its compliance w...
Hale spoke out nine years agoabout the “sanction first, ask questions later” approach to benefit claimants taken by DWP decision-makers, after she had more than £70 a week of her employment and support allowance (ESA) stripped from her for three months because she could not atten...
Instead, DWP abruptly stopped his ESA in October 2017, which led to his housing benefit being stopped and his rent no longer being paid. By now, Errol had completely cut himself off from contact with his family and friends, and he refused to answer the door or even speak to them when...