As the DWP’s Health and Work Conversation (HWC) “My 4 Steps is the backbone of the HWC“, below is one way to develop a step. Can you think of 3 more creative ones? “During the HWC, the claimant does not … Continue reading →

Employment and Support Allowance: Data Protection: Written question – 71091 Q Asked by Stephen Timms (East Ham) [N]  Asked on: 18 April 2017 Department for Work and Pensions Employment and Support Allowance: Data Protection To ask the Secretary of State for … Continue reading →

Plus “Many claimants do not see the Department and its work coaches as on their side” Notice: If you are a prospective new ESA claimant it is suggested you do not act on the views below, without first seeking independent … Continue reading →

“DR UK questions the need for the new Health and Work Conversation to be mandatory”, based on FOI requests written about here, specifically: Health & Work Conversation: Behavioural Science tools & info disclosed that seek only “true” “appropriate” answers“ Claimants … Continue reading →

Notice: If you are a prospective new ESA claimant it is suggested you do not act on the views below, without first seeking independent advice, support and solidarity. This is because the DWP is a dysfunctional organisation, engages in ‘conscious … Continue reading →

The DWP is introducing a mandatory goal orientated  Work and Health Conversation (WHC) process. Whilst participation in the conversation  is said to be mandatory the activities of the resulting Action Plan seem voluntary. However, this compulsory ‘conversation’ raises many questions … Continue reading →

Today the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has provided more details (report paper 24) of the DWP’s and DfC’s Benefit Sanctions policy under the coronavirus crisis. The SSAC report confirms some policies outlined in previously published DWP documents, but gives … Continue reading →

Caution: You may wish to seek independent support from an Advice Agency or Law Centre before acting on any of the consent based suggestions below. When Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit claimants are required to undertake a Work … Continue reading →

DWP has released a copy of the of invite letter it sends out to new claimants of Employment Support Allowance, inviting them to the mandatory Health and Work Conversation (HWC) Jobcentre appointment. The letter confirms claimants are not required to … Continue reading →

For some years there have been various calls to ban unpaid internships, with likes of the social mobility ‘tsar‘ Alan Milburn saying: “Any work placements that last more than four weeks should be classified as internships and those doing them … Continue reading →