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War veteran takes DWP to court over benefit cuts
Jonathan Williams (centre right) serving in Bosnia in 1994
THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will defend its controversial decision to strip benefits from a disabled war veteran at a tribunal tomorrow in Newport, south Wales.
The embarrassing courtroom showdown comes less than a week after Armed Forces Day, during which Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd called on people to support “the men and women who serve Britain with such distinction.”
The DWP is being taken to court by 56-year-old Royal Air Force veteran Jonathan Williams, who lost his £100-a-week employment and support allowance (ESA) just days before Christmas.
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