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June 29, 2019

Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts published

Personal Independence Payment has the highest level of underpayments, at 3.8 per cent of expenditure.
April 17, 2019

Government 'heading for another billion pound scandal on benefits'

The cost of fixing years of underpayments to disabled claimants is expected to be nearly £1 billion.
July 19, 2018

CPAG legal action leads to full arrears for disabled claimants

Disabled people who were underpaid ESA will receive their backdated arrears in full, follwoing legal action from Child Poverty Action Group.
April 21, 2018

Charity takes legal action against DWP for disabled claimants' arrears

The Child Poverty Action Group is challenging the DWP’s decision to limit backdated payments for disabled people who were underpaid when they were moved from incapacity benefit to Employment and Support Allowance.
March 22, 2018

National Audit Office investigation into errors in Employment and Support Allowance

A National Audit Office report details how the DWP has underpaid tens of thousands of ill or disabled people by thousands of pounds each.

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