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Just had a phone call. Someone claiming to be from the Jobcentre. They said I may be entitled to more JSA because I've just been awarded a new benefit. (Later mentioned PIP, which I did apply for months ago. I only just had a phone assesment exactly 2 weeks ago. Not heard anything else.) Asked a...

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has offered to restore the full benefits of a claimant whom it called a “lying bitch” in legal papers after she appealed against a decision to strip her of some of her disability entitlements. The DWP has apologised to the woman and, following outrage...

Evening all, After being diagnosed a Type1 diabetic at 13 years old life was a struggle. Being young I rebelled and struggled to get a grip of it all. Now 24 years later my health is not the best. De-attached retina / Retinopathy - loss fo vision in one eye. Neuropathy issues. Cardiovascular...

I am really struggling financially despite working full time, as I am on the sick again for the third time since my diagnosis of T1 IDD in 2014. A friend has suggested that I apply for PIP as I would qualify, but feel that if I pulled my finger out, looked after myself better, took all the...

Atos, the controversial outsourcing company, is facing a government review of all of its major Whitehall contracts, which amount to more than £500m, following another serious IT failure. The Cabinet Office told the Guardian it would undertake a full re-examination of every contract worth more...

An “appalling” consultation has failed to make the case for “deplorable” government plans to tighten eligibility for its new disability benefit, according to new research by three disabled campaigners. The research by Caroline Richardson, Stef Benstead and Emma Nock, for the user-led Spartacus...