AutisticMumTo3Jul 4, 2023

Government benefits guidance forced to be withdrawn over racial slur | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-advice-doctors-n-word-b2368391.html

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DWP guidance on benefit assessments forced to be withdrawn over n-word slur

Deeply offensive racist term used in DWP benefits guidelines since 2010 – and only removed after Independent investigation

The Independent
AutisticMumTo3May 15, 2023
Parkinson’s sufferer ‘living in Dickensian times’ after DWP refuses benefits | The Independent
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/benefits-parkinsons-pip-health-assessment-b2320101.html
Parkinson’s sufferer ‘forced to live in Dickensian times’ after DWP refuses benefits

Exclusive: Father-of-two told he doesn’t qualify for payment for illness despite suffering worsening pain and falling

The Independent