Liz Sayce tells MPs some civil servants tried to minimise extent of problems and deflect blameThe head of an official inquiry into carer’s allowance has criticised “forces of resistance” inside the Department...
Read MoreCategory describes people who have little or no language, an IQ of less than 50 and require 24-hour supervisionWhen it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest...
Read MorePublic accounts committee says ‘systemic issues’ at DWP led to carers being wrongly forced to repay overpaymentsAn influential MPs’ committee has urged welfare bosses to speed up redress for tens of thousands...
Read MorePeter Schofield tells staff he will leave the department for personal reasonsThe government’s top welfare official is to step down after his department’s handling of a longstanding benefits failure that plunged...
Read MoreResolution Foundation finds one in three carers from poorer families unable to work because of responsibilitiesA growing “unsung army” of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support,...
Read MoreSenior officials face criticism after review found systemic failings plunged hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debtSenior officials who oversaw a flawed benefits system that plunged hundreds of thousands of carers into...
Read MoreLiz Sayce, who led inquiry into department’s failures, ‘distressed’ at carers being blamed for running up huge overpaymentsThe Department of Work and Pensions needs a management and cultural overhaul if it is...
Read MoreNeil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’ One of the most senior civil servants in the Department for Work and...
Read MoreDamning official review finds many unpaid carers left with huge debt because of government failure‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak outThe carer’s...
Read MoreJohn-Bryan ‘JB’ Jarrett lives with devastating brain injuries after overdosing on fentanyl. Despite the uncertainty of his prognosis, his mom, Jessica, is by his side 24/7A couple of years ago, I began investigating...
Read MoreLib Dem leader urges suspension of fines imposed on hundreds of thousands who fell foul of discredited rulesPenalties imposed on thousands of unpaid carers who fall foul of the discredited carer’s allowance benefit rules...
Read MoreExclusive: Ministers have vowed to fix benefit after Guardian revealed thousands had been plunged into debt for accidentally breaking rulesThe government is considering compensation payouts for unpaid carers who have been...
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