Department of Work and Pensions

Flaws in the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are so grave that simply re-branding the the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)) by appointing a new contractor will not solve the problem, the Work and Pensions Committee has said.

The department of Work and Pensions has published the Social security benefits up-rating for 2014 in a written Ministerial Statement.

People on sickness benefits will be required to have regular meetings with healthcare professionals or face losing benefits - in a two-year pilot scheme in central England, beginning in November.

Measures to cut fraud saved the taxpayer £6.5bn last year, the government has said.

Following the successful roll-out across the majority of the country, the benefit cap starts today in the final council areas.

The benefit cap has been implemented in 4 London areas, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a further consultation on the mobility component of the new disability benefit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP.)

The General Medical Council has eased requirements for doctors to encourage long-term patients to go back to work.

Tenet has launched a ‘Graduate Foundation College' pilot pre-employment and internship programme.

According to Disability Rights UK, the Government has admitted it is discussing with GPs how to introduce a reporting mechanism for work capability assessments.