UK: Government report describes appalling official treatment of seriously disabled Philippa Day who took her own life
Philippa Day (source: Facebook/Philippa Day)
The DWP made repeated errors in her claim to benefit. Philippa was found dead at home after taking an overdose in October 2019 following her Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit being stopped.
A draft internal process review (IPR) of her case has been published after it was obtained by the Disability News Service (DNS), which mounted a legal challenge following government lawyers attempts to block its release during the inquest into the Philippa’s death.
The DNS released the review to the coroner on January 15 and they include conclusions drawn by senior DWP staff into how Philippa’s claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) had been dealt with from late 2018 till her death in October 2019.
DWP bans flat-fee AE charges on pots worth under £100
Opperman: No-one should find their hard-earned pension savings eaten away by charges
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will ban the charging of flat fees on auto-enrolment (AE) pots valued at or below £100 and launch work on how to standardise cost and charges reporting.
The government s response to its review of the default fund charge cap and standardised cost disclosure, published today (13 January), said that pensions pots that are worth £100 or less, and are saved.
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So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap, ‘pension freedoms or consultations around ‘value for money , says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).Download
In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.Download
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