DWP legal battle update as victory means disabled will get compensation after losing cash
The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the payment timeline for tens of thousands of disabled benefit claimants who lost out ...
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Warning after DWP reveals how it uses AI to make decisions on benefits
The programme reportedly has an 87% correct prediction rate. AI tools have reportedly been in use since July 2020, with the DWP claiming the tool has processed over 780,000 cases since it was first ...
DWP gives update on 'in person' and 'remote' PIP assessments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided an update on "in-person" and "remote" assessments for Personal ...
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DWP gives update on thousands of benefit claimants set for compensation after court battle
In 2020, the DWP made a failed attempt to challenge these rulings at the Court of Appeal. It was found that monthly loss of income in both cases amounted to around £180. Law firm Leigh Day ...
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LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
Inside the DWP, the KCBS report was met with surprise and alarm. The DWP relies on the LAFD to conduct annual inspections of the city’s roughly 66,000 fire hydrants. In August, the DWP had ...
DWP handing 118,000 state pensioners extra £4,200 in 'record' rollout
Data shows the DWP has processed a record 117,800 successful claims, the highest since comparisons began in 2020.
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DWP to pay £5,000 compensation to 57,000 benefit claimants after court ruling
It was discovered that the DWP had failed to adequately secure these ... in two cases in 2018 and 2019 at the Court of Appeal in 2020. It ruled that the Government had failed claimants, who ...