Share Your Experience/Story Here

Here you can post your experience/story, so we can all learn from what you have been through and create a picture of what is actually happening. See "How to use Forum's" for more information. Thank you for your contribution. Your post(s) will be moderated prior to being published.

Topic	Replies	Views	Created	Last reply
BBC television to investigate problems with ESA - email from Benefitsandwork.co.uk - want to get involved?	2	822	by John 01/03/2010 - 12:52pm	by Ed Davies (not verified) 10/06/2010 - 8:19am
Seriously ill patients 'told to work' - BBC NEWS 24 & WEB	0	288	by John 18/01/2010 - 12:15pm	n/a
Why ESA isn't working for people living with Cancer - report Macmillan Cancer Support & CAB.	2	314	by John 09/12/2009 - 3:39pm	by anonymous (not verified) 21/12/2009 - 2:39pm
Failing the incapacity test - Guardian Letter Page	0	207	by John 16/10/2009 - 2:44pm	n/a
Businesses out of step with policies on sick and disabled - Workplace Law Network	1	140	by John 04/09/2009 - 1:51pm	by anonymous (not verified) 13/09/2009 - 5:32pm
New benefits test: Will it suss the scroungers? BBC The One Show	1	244	by John 02/09/2009 - 6:29pm	by anonymous (not verified) 03/09/2009 - 12:15pm
Non-HIV ESA Story - Eight different medical problems, including kidney failure, but mum told she can't claim sick benefit	0	134	by John 27/08/2009 - 4:04pm	n/a
Trades Union Congress (TUC) 4th Social Policy Forum	1	199	by John 06/07/2009 - 1:06pm	by John 29/07/2009 - 5:56pm
Warning to sun-seeking benefit claimants & advice for UK Services for Expats in Spain	0	236	by John 29/07/2009 - 2:39pm	n/a
Whether third party guilty of an offence if they allow a claimant to fail to report a change of circumstances - judgement.	0	140	by John 24/07/2009 - 9:08am	n/a
'Rights & Responsibilities in the Social Security System" - SSAC Occasional Paper no. 6	0	149	by John 23/07/2009 - 9:32am	n/a
Help lone parents break free of the state-Changes to the welfare reform bill are welcome - Guardian	0	193	by John 07/07/2009 - 11:19am	n/a
"Former ATOS doctors face record costs for failed tribunal" from Benefitsandwork.co.uk	0	237	by John 19/06/2009 - 6:51pm	n/a
The Welfare Reform Bill : Fourth TUC Social Policy Forum - 3rd July	0	226	by John 04/06/2009 - 1:43pm	n/a
FRED "Forgotten by those in power. Ripped off by taxes and the benefits system. Excluded from opportunities. Debt-ridden" OXFAM	0	129	by John 16/04/2009 - 5:15pm	n/a
James Purnell, Minister at Dept for Work & Pensions charges £400 for food per month to taxpayer	2	171	by John 12/04/2009 - 5:45pm	by anonymous (not verified) 14/04/2009 - 2:06pm
Alistair Darling to give budget cash to poorest	0	258	by John 30/03/2009 - 1:01pm	n/a
'Tories plan to change rules on private welfare schemes" - Guardian.co.uk	0	172	by John 25/03/2009 - 6:14pm	n/a
'Active labour market policies in international context: What works best? Lessons for the UK' DWP Working Paper 59	0	142	by John 25/03/2009 - 6:09pm	n/a
"Incapacity for work and 'substantial risk' to health if found capable of work" Court of Appeal Judgement	2	464	by John 07/02/2009 - 11:57am	by John 25/03/2009 - 6:04pm
"We will shield minorities from the recession, vows minister"	3	361	by John 01/03/2009 - 8:31pm	by kevin 24/03/2009 - 5:33pm
Minster of State for Employment, Welfare Reform & Minister for London - Tony McNulty MP in news over Expenses	1	121	by John 23/03/2009 - 7:48pm	by kevin 24/03/2009 - 10:35am
Forward, not back - Economist.com - Survey data on internal government poll & welfare reform.	0	138	by John 19/03/2009 - 6:42pm	n/a
Sunday Express - £73 million paid in benefits to the dead.	2	428	by John 08/03/2009 - 1:41pm	by kevin 17/03/2009 - 2:07pm
Voice Risk Analysis	0	268	by John 14/03/2009 - 6:43pm	n/a
"Is James Purnell the worst social security minister ever?" - Guardian Politics Blog	0	170	by John 12/03/2009 - 4:44pm	n/a
Lord Digby Jones - Jobcentre not fit for purpose.	0	215	by John 09/03/2009 - 6:36pm	n/a
Welfare Reform Bill Committee - Public Bill Debates	2	241	by John 13/02/2009 - 9:25pm	by anonymous (not verified) 16/02/2009 - 5:30pm
David Freud leaves DWP to join Conservative Front Bench as spokesman	0	285	by John 15/02/2009 - 8:26pm	n/a
"I'm confused by ministers like James Purnell going to the poorest in our society... " Mick Hucknall	3	285	by John 13/02/2009 - 9:33pm	by anonymous (not verified) 15/02/2009 - 6:05pm
DWP in the news - Key employment plan close to collapse.	0	261	by John 08/02/2009 - 6:11pm	n/a
Disability Alliance under the spotlight.	0	306	by John 22/01/2009 - 10:20am	n/a
'Immune system defects persist in people who start treatment late' - from NAM this an important study to note.	0	289	by John 20/01/2009 - 8:27pm	n/a
DWPs' response to the economic downturn and the implications for welfare reform	0	235	by anonymous 12/01/2009 - 12:55pm	n/a
Response from the Minister for Disabled further to APPG Disability.	0	268	by John 15/12/2008 - 10:43am	n/a
"Serious Condition" - a clue from the House of Lords on the ESA	2	424	by John 12/12/2008 - 5:25pm	by anonymous (not verified) 12/12/2008 - 11:56pm
White Paper on Welfare reform December 2008. Raising Expectations and Increasing Support: reforming Welfare for the Future	2	389	by John 10/12/2008 - 1:28pm	by John 11/12/2008 - 2:25pm
"Virtually everyone has to so something in return for Benefits" say James Purnell.	1	289	by John 10/12/2008 - 10:28am	by John 10/12/2008 - 1:15pm
Programmes to promote employment for disabled people: Lessons from the US - DWP research report.	0	239	by John 10/12/2008 - 10:11am	n/a
Response from David Borrows, MP Chair APPG HIV/AIDS & letter to James Purnell, MP.	2	315	by John 08/12/2008 - 2:05pm	by John 08/12/2008 - 7:48pm
DWP in the news and more information on welfare reform.	0	536	by John 08/12/2008 - 11:10am	n/a
Welfare Reform - Queens Speech 2008.	0	354	by John 03/12/2008 - 6:47pm	n/a
Minister's back 'fit note' plans - BBC News	0	295	by John 25/11/2008 - 11:41am	n/a
Trade Union Disability Alliance	0	263	by John 30/09/2008 - 8:19pm	n/a
TUC - Unions blast welfare reform plan.	0	429	by John 11/09/2008 - 9:42pm	n/a