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Rudd Resigns
By: A.C. Amber Rudd has resigned from the UK Government Cabinet as the Secretary for Work and Pensions. From her actions and announcements in the past, she was not like her more flint-edged colleagues on the extreme right of … Continue reading
McVey Appointed
By: A.C. When someone in an elected office gets the heave–ho and loses their seat because of their massive unpopularity and support for policies that were affecting hundreds of thousands of people, then one does not expect to see them running … Continue reading
Open Season
By: A.C. We know it is autumn when those who enjoy blasting birds from the sky for fun take to the field, or indeed when Tesco and others fill their aisles with Christmas biscuits and chocolates, and start to use posters … Continue reading
Deaths linked to benefit cuts
By: G.E. Since the cuts to benefits and the change from DLA to PIP, many people, after losing their benefits or being found “fit for work” after an ESA assessment, have taken their own lives. A story I found online … Continue reading
Does Not Compute
By: A.C. I note that, once again, the computer systems at the DWP hotline was described by Disability News Service as “ The system used for new personal independence payment (PIP) claims has crashed twice in a fortnight, leaving disabled callers … Continue reading
Rudd
By: A,C. It would seem that the DWP has a private revolving door reserved for Tory Politicians. Esther McVey has gone, and is replaced by the former Home Secretary Amber Rudd. Difficult to get a handle on her, but a … Continue reading →