Department of Work and Pensions

Employee Benefits

Stress absence crisis for women

Women are nearly three times more likely to take stress-related absence than men, according to new research.

clock 21 December 2011 • 1 min read

Income Protection

Fit notes need five years to take effect - CIPD

The fit note is failing to reduce employee sickness absence and may take five years to become fully integrated, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed.

clock 14 December 2011 • 2 min read

Employee Benefits

DWP issues return to work guidance

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidelines for individuals and healthcare professionals regarding patients about to return to work.

clock 06 December 2011 • 1 min read

Income Protection

Increased scrutiny of ESA decisions needed

Better communication throughout the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) system and an audit of decision makers' rulings have been recommended by an independent review.

clock 25 November 2011 • 2 min read

Income Protection

GPs may lose fit for work decisions in Sickness Absence Review

The sickness absence review is expected to call for a government funded panel to judge people's ability to work, taking the responsibility away from doctors.

clock 21 November 2011 • 1 min read

PMI

Fit Notes effective, claims DWP

General Practitioners (GPs) have accepted Fit Notes implementation, but barriers remain, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has found.

clock 18 November 2011 • 1 min read

Income Protection

ESA appeals will not lose benefit

The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed that employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants appealing their ineligibility decision will not have their benefit payments stopped.

clock 11 November 2011 • 1 min read

Income Protection

ESA appeals success rate falls

Fewer appeals against Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions are being found in the claimants favour, according to government statistics.

clock 26 October 2011 • 1 min read

Income Protection

Fewer disabled people qualifying for ESA

Fewer claimants are being found eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) despite government claims that the benefits system is providing greater protection for disabled people.

clock 26 October 2011 • 2 min read

Income Protection

Charities 'horror' at plans to cut ESA during appeals

Disability charities are horrified at government plans to cut employment and support allowance (ESA) during appeals.

clock 18 October 2011 • 2 min read