#universalcredit — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mp-asks-dwp-why-it-ignored-her-pleas-for-help-after-constituent-attempted-suicide-over-sanction-threat/. "A #Labour MP has publicly asked the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) why it ignored her #requests for #help, after a #constituent threatened with #sanctions over her #universalcredit claim attempted to take her own life. Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnel Green & Stepney... said that 'the fear of sanctions' had led to her constituent’s #mentalhealth deteriorating to the point that she made a #suicide attempt."

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mp-asks-dwp-why-it-ignored-her-pleas-for-help-after-constituent-attempted-suicide-over-sanction-threat/. "A #Labour MP has publicly asked the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) why it ignored her #requests for #help, after a #constituent threatened with #sanctions over her #universalcredit claim attempted to take her own life. Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnel Green & Stepney... said that 'the fear of sanctions' had led to her constituent’s #mentalhealth deteriorating to the point that she made a #suicide attempt."

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mp-asks-dwp-why-it-ignored-her-pleas-for-help-after-constituent-attempted-suicide-over-sanction-threat/. "A #Labour MP has publicly asked the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) why it ignored her #requests for #help, after a #constituent threatened with #sanctions over her #universalcredit claim attempted to take her own life. Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnel Green & Stepney... said that 'the fear of sanctions' had led to her constituent’s #mentalhealth deteriorating to the point that she made a #suicide attempt."

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mp-asks-dwp-why-it-ignored-her-pleas-for-help-after-constituent-attempted-suicide-over-sanction-threat/. "A #Labour MP has publicly asked the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) why it ignored her #requests for #help, after a #constituent threatened with #sanctions over her #universalcredit claim attempted to take her own life. Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnel Green & Stepney... said that 'the fear of sanctions' had led to her constituent’s #mentalhealth deteriorating to the point that she made a #suicide attempt."

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mp-asks-dwp-why-it-ignored-her-pleas-for-help-after-constituent-attempted-suicide-over-sanction-threat/. "A #Labour MP has publicly asked the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) why it ignored her #requests for #help, after a #constituent threatened with #sanctions over her #universalcredit claim attempted to take her own life. Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnel Green & Stepney... said that 'the fear of sanctions' had led to her constituent’s #mentalhealth deteriorating to the point that she made a #suicide attempt."

DWP minister update over changes to payment sanctions for benefit claimants

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-minister-update-over-changes-37623997

DWP pursued woman’s employer for nonexistent ‘benefit debt’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/20/dwp-pursued-womans-employer-for-nonexistent-benefit-debt #Carers #Benefits #CarersAllowance #UkNews #Society #UniversalCredit

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Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits and Tech support drop-in every Friday 11 am till ~1 pm

All Saints Church Community Centre, Tuckingmill, CAMBORNE TR14 8RQ

Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a coffee/tea & chat

Unite Community Cornwall is part of https://www.unitetheunion.org

#Camborne #Redruth #Cornwall #WelfareBenefits #UniversalCredit #Android #Windows #Online #Computers #TechAdvice

Please pass this on if you know someone in this area.

Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits and Tech support drop-in every Friday* 11 am till ~1 pm

All Saints Church Community Centre, Tuckingmill, CAMBORNE TR14 8RQ

Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a coffee/tea & chat

(Unite Community Cornwall is part of https://www.unitetheunion.org )

#Camborne #Redruth #Cornwall #Benefits #UniversalCredit #Android #Windows #online #computers #TechAdvice

*Unless Friday is a Public Holiday in the UK