Dudley Council updates on housing, rents and services
Latest developments from Dudley Council include major housing approval, rent increases for tenants, and service challenges in children's care and mental health.
Latest developments from Dudley Council include major housing approval, rent increases for tenants, and service challenges in children's care and mental health.
Patients in Dudley face waits up to 252 days for vital mental health assessments as referrals surge. Council invests £215k to tackle backlog. Read the latest developments.
The DWP has clarified that PIP claimants must currently opt-in to have assessments recorded, but plans to switch to automatic recording with opt-out options in future reforms.
The DWP is calling 4,000 people for PIP face-to-face assessments as it plans to make audio recording standard. Discover how this impacts claimants and appeals.
A damning parliamentary report exposes the devastating impact of PIP assessments on vulnerable claimants, with MPs calling for immediate reform of the 'adversarial' system.
Government ministers demand urgent reforms to Personal Independence Payment assessments after investigation reveals vulnerable claimants being unfairly denied essential support.