Equality watchdog completes draft report on alleged unlawful treatment of disabled benefit claimants by DWP
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has completed its draft report investigating allegations of unlawful treatment of disabled benefit claimants by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its Conservative ministers. The inquiry, launched two years ago under the previous government, examines possible unlawful acts by successive work and pensions secretaries that may have contributed to the deaths of claimants. The DWP has provided its response to the draft report, which is now being finalized.
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The equality watchdog has completed its draft report into allegations of unlawful treatment of disabled benefit claimants by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has told Disability News Service (DNS) that it has completed the draft report into possible 'unlawful acts' by successive work and pensions secretaries.
Some of those unlawful acts are likely to have played a part in the deaths of claimants.
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