/ April 11, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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Same Difference will now be offline for the rest of April as our editor takes a holiday. The site will return with light posting in early May. Full service will resume in June. Best wishes Samedifference1
/ April 10, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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After this story was revealed, Benefits And Work members reported some worrying similar experiences: One poster told us that they had waited in for an assessment with a friend present, but no-one turned up. Our member informed Capita by phone…
/ April 10, 2018 at 4:01 PM
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With many thanks to Benefits And Work. The DWP is advising claimants who were refused PIP before 28 November 2016 to consider claiming again if they experience overwhelming psychological distress in relation to planning and following journeys. However, in the…
/ April 10, 2018 at 1:04 AM
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With many thanks to Benefits And Work. Complaints made to the Independent Case Examiner (ICE) about the DWP will not be looked into for almost 18 months, a Benefits and Work member has discovered. Our member’s complaint against the DWP…
/ April 10, 2018 at 12:27 AM
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More than 80% of deaf and disabled music fans have experienced problems when booking tickets to live music events, with one in 10 considering legal action over the difficulty of accessing concerts and festivals. The fourth annual report by Attitude…
/ April 9, 2018 at 9:13 AM
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A disabled DWP employee has won a £26,000 payout after his bosses called him a “whinger” and gave him a warning after he ‘nearly died’ at work. An employment tribunal awarded compensation after finding Barrie Caulcutt had been treated unfairly…
/ April 8, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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A mentally ill woman has had her disability benefits stopped because her assessor failed to turn up to a home visit, leaving her unable to buy basic groceries and suffering high levels of anxiety. Michelle Moloney, 40, was left hundreds…
/ April 6, 2018 at 2:02 PM
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With many thanks to Benefits And Work. The cost-cutting agenda behind moving tribunal hearings online has been further exposed in new regulations which will to allow ministers and senior judges to cut the number of people sitting on panels, including…
/ April 5, 2018 at 11:02 PM
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The poor side of life Hi readers, for once the blog is relatively on time so I don’t need to apologise this week. Its the school holidays so there’s no need for me to hang around waiting to collect my…
/ April 5, 2018 at 9:01 AM
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Politics and Insights Jodey Whiting’s mother, Joy Dove, with Jodey’s daughter Emma Bell (Image: Ian McIntyre) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing a legal investigation after a mother of nine took her own life “because the DWP stopped…
/ April 5, 2018 at 8:00 AM
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Wheelchair user Jemma Collins recalls how her dream holiday ended in bruises and humiliation when she was manhandled off a plane. Campaigner Christopher Wood, who has two disabled children, is lobbying airlines to create a wheelchair space on aircraft. Ministers…
/ April 5, 2018 at 12:16 AM
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/ April 4, 2018 at 11:56 PM
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A former benefits assessor today exposes the grim world of the Tories’ “unfair” and “ethically questionable” disability regime. Staff have just 15 minutes to read claimants’ medical history before interviewing them for vital Personal Independence Payment (PIP), the whistleblower said.…
/ April 4, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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A 53-year-old disabled British man who was born in the UK and says he has never travelled abroad has been held in an immigration removal centre for the past four months, the Guardian has learned. Paul Tate is in a…
/ April 3, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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/ April 3, 2018 at 1:52 PM
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/ April 2, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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This letter was recently sent to the Guardian. It is well worth a read for anyone who follows benefit related stories.
/ March 31, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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Eggs Cure Cerebral Palsy- Bobath News Dear parents and patients, we interrupt your Easter weekend with this very special edition of Bobath News to bring you a very special newsflash. Today being Easter Sunday, we felt it would be…
/ March 29, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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This is good news, but it’s not enough. Policies and customer services do need to change at all airlines. A disabled woman who was told she would have to buy a new airline ticket after one of her carers resigned…
/ March 28, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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They have removed benefit claimants from the list of options: Just doing the same survey now and @YouGov have changed the question and taken the #HighlyOffensive question out: pic.twitter.com/opkng00evg — Dratsing Ded (@1_D_Ded) March 28, 2018 This means a lot…
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