DWP admits responsibility for benefit-related deaths with a single, small word

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<p>‘The Departme t for Work a Pe sio s (DWP) has fi ally a mitte that it co l be partly respo sible for the eaths of some be efit claima ts.<br />
The a missio came – q ietly – after its release of heavily-re acte versio s of 49 secret “peer reviews” i to be efit-relate eaths, followi g the loss of a 21-mo th battle with Disability News Service (DNS) to keep them secret.</p>
<p>Si ce DNS first reveale the existe ce of the 49 reviews, DWP has repeate ly i siste that it was “wro g” a “mislea i g” to li k the eaths of isable people to their be efit claims.</p>
<p>B t ow, followi g the p blicatio of the 49 reviews, its positio has cha ge .’</p>
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