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updated, but growing possibly now on a daily basis..and people vote tory? and believe that nazi monstrosity of a failed human being I D S - doesn't deserve to be sentenced to imprisonment?
ust updated this tragic list of welfare-related deaths of UK's sick and disabled. They shall be remembered forever.
Terry McGarvey, 48. Dangerously ill from polycytheamia, Terry asked for an ambulance to be called during his Work Capability Assessment. He knew that he wasn't well enough to attend his WCA but feared that his benefits would be stopped if he did not.
He died the following day.
Elaine Lowe, 53. Suffering from COPD and fearful of losing her benefits. In desperation, Elaine chose to commit suicide.
Mark Wood, 44. Found fit for work by Atos, against his Doctors advice and assertions that he had complex mental health problems. Starved to death after benefits stopped, weighing only 5st 8lb when he died.
Paul Reekie, 48, the Leith based Poet and Author. Suffered from severe depression. Committed suicide after DWP stopped his benefits due to an Atos 'fit for work' decision.
Leanne Chambers, 30. Suffered depression for many years which took a turn for the worst when she was called in for a WCA. Leanne committed suicide soon after.
Karen Sherlock, 44. Multiple health issues. Found fit for work by Atos and denied benefits. Fought a long battle to get placed into the support group of ESA. Karen died the following month of a heart attack.
Carl Payne, 42. Fears of losing his lifeline benefits due to welfare reform led this Father of two to take his own life.
Tim Salter, 53. Blind and suffering from Agoraphobia. Tim hanged himself after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.
Edward Jacques, 47 years old and suffering from HIV and Hepatitis C. Edward had a history of severe depression and self-harm. He took a fatal overdose after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.
Linda Wootton, 49 years old. A double heart and lung transplant patient. Died just nine days after the government found her fit for work, their refusal letter arriving as she lay desperately ill in her hospital bed.
Steven Cawthra, 55. His benefits stopped by the DWP and with rising debts, he saw suicide as the only way out of a desperate situation
Elenore Tatton, 39 years old. Died just weeks after the government found her fit for work.
John Walker, 57, saddled with debt because of the bedroom tax, John took his own life.
Brian McArdle, 57 years old. Suffered a fatal heart attack the day after his disability benefits were stopped.
Stephen Hill, 53. Died of a heart attack one month after being found fit for work, even though he was waiting for major heart surgery.
Jacqueline Harris, 53. A former Nurse who could hardly walk was found fit for work by Atos and her benefits withdrawn. in desperation, she took her own life.
David Barr, 28. Suffering from severe mental difficulties. Threw himself from a bridge after being found fit for work by Atos and failing his appeal.
David Groves, 56. Died of a heart attack the night before taking his work capability assessment. His widow claimed that it was the stress that killed him.
Nicholas Peter Barker, 51. Shot himself after being told his benefits were being stopped. He was unable to work after a brain haemorrhage left him paralysed down one side.
Mark and Helen Mullins, 48 and 59 years old. Forced to live on £57.50 a week and make 12 mile trips each week to get free vegetables to make soup. Mark and Helen both committed suicide.
Richard Sanderson, 44. Unable to find a job and with his housing benefit cut forcing him to move, but with nowhere to go. Richard committed suicide.
Martin Rust, 36 years old. A schizophrenic man who killed himself two months after the government found him fit to work.
Craig Monk, 43. A vulnerable gentleman and a partial amputee who slipped so far into poverty that he hanged himself.
Colin Traynor, 29, and suffering from epilepsy was stripped of his benefits. He appealed. Five weeks after his death his family found he had won his appeal.
Elaine Christian, 57 years old. Worried about her work capability assessment, she was subsequently found at Holderness drain, drowned and with ten self inflicted wrist wounds.
Christelle and Kayjah Pardoe, 32 years and 5 month old. Pregnant, her benefits stopped, Christelle, clutching her baby son jumped from a third floor balcony.
Mark Scott, 46. His DLA and housing benefit stopped and sinking into deep depression, Mark died six weeks later.
Cecilia Burns, 51. Found fit for work while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She died just a few weeks after she won her appeal against the Atos decision.
Chris Cann, 57 years old. Found dead in his home just months after being told he had to undergo a medical assessment to prove he could not work.
Peter Hodgson, 49. Called to JCP to see if he was suitable for volunteer work. Peter had suffered a stroke, a brain haemorrhage and had a fused leg. His appointment letter arrived a few days after he took his own life.
Paul Willcoxsin, 33 years old. Suffered with mental health problems and worried about government cuts. Paul committed suicide by hanging himself.
Stephanie Bottrill, 53. After paying £80 a month for bedroom tax, Stephanie could not afford heating in the winter, and lived on tinned custard. In desperation, she chose to walk in front of a lorry.
Larry Newman suffered from a degenerative lung condition, his weight dropping from 10 to 7 stone. Atos awarded him zero points, he died just three months after submitting his appeal.
Paul Turner, 52 years old. After suffering a heart attack, he was ordered to find a job in February. In April Paul died from ischaemic heart disease.
Christopher Charles Harkness, 39. After finding out that the funding for his care home was being withdrawn, this man who suffered with mental health issues, took his own life.
Sandra Louise Moon, 57. Suffering from a degenerative back condition, depression and increasingly worried about losing her incapacity benefit. Sandra committed suicide by taking an overdose.
Lee Robinson, 39 years old. Took his own life after his housing benefit and council tax were taken away from him.
David Coupe, 57. A Cancer sufferer found fit for work by Atos in 2012. David lost his sight, then his hearing, then his mobility, and then his life.
Michael McNicholas, 34. Severely depressed and a recovering alcoholic. Michael committed suicide after being called in for a Work Capability Assessment by Atos.
Victor Cuff, 59 and suffering from severe depression. Victor hanged himself after the DWP stopped his benefits.
Charles Barden, 74. Charles committed suicide by hanging due to fears that the Bedroom Tax would leave him destitute and unable to cope.
Ian Caress, 43. Suffered multiple health issues and deteriorating eyesight. Ian was found fit for work by Atos, he died ten months later having lost so much weight that his family said that he resembled a concentration camp victim.
Iain Hodge, 30. Suffered from the life threatening illness, Hughes Syndrome. Found fit for work by Atos and benefits stopped, Iain took his own life.
Wayne Grew, 37. Severely depressed due to government cuts and the fear of losing his job, Wayne committed suicide by hanging.
Kevin Bennett, 40. Kevin a sufferer of schizophrenia and mental illness became so depressed after his JSA was stopped that he became a virtual recluse. Kevin was found dead in his flat several months later.
David Elwyn Hughs Harries, 48. A disabled man who could no longer cope after his parents died, could find no help from the government via benefits. David took an overdose as a way out of his solitude.
Denis Jones, 58. A disabled man crushed by the pressures of government cuts, in particular the Bedroom Tax, and unable to survive by himself. Denis was found dead in his flat.
Shaun Pilkington, 58. Unable to cope any more, Shaun shot himself dead after receiving a letter from the DWP informing him that his ESA was being stopped.
Paul ?, 51. Died in a freezing cold flat after his ESA was stopped. Paul appealed the decision and won on the day that he lost his battle to live.
Chris MaGuire, 61. Deeply depressed and incapable of work, Chris was summonsed by Atos for a Work Capability Assessment and deemed fit for work. On appeal, a judge overturned the Atos decision and ordered them to leave him alone for at least a year, which they did not do. In desperation, Chris took his own life, unable to cope anymore.
Peter Duut, a Dutch national with terminal cancer living in the UK for many years found that he was not entitled to benefits unless he was active in the labour market. Peter died leaving his wife destitute, and unable to pay for his funeral.
George Scollen, age unknown. Took his own life after the government closed the Remploy factory he had worked in for 40 years.
Julian Little, 47. Wheelchair bound and suffering from kidney failure, Julian faced the harsh restrictions of the Bedroom Tax and the loss of his essential dialysis room. He died shortly after being ordered to downgrade.
Miss DE, Early 50's. Suffering from mental illness, this lady committed suicide less than a month after an Atos assessor gave her zero points and declared her fit for work.
Robert Barlow, 47. Suffering from a brain tumour, a heart defect and awaiting a transplant, Robert was deemed fit for work by Atos and his benefits were withdrawn. He died penniless less than two years later.
Carl Joseph Foster-Brown, 58. As a direct consequence of the wholly unjustifiable actions of the Job centre and DWP, this man took his own life.
Martin Hadfield, 20 years old. Disillusioned with the lack of jobs available in this country but too proud to claim benefits. Utterly demoralised, Martin took his own life by hanging himself.
Annette Francis, 30. A mum-of-one suffering from severe mental illness, found dead after her disability benefits were ceased.
Ian Jordan, 60. His benefits slashed after Atos and the DWP declared Ian, a sufferer of Barratt's Oesophagus, fit for work, caused him to run up massive debts in order to survive. Ian was found dead in his flat after taking an overdose.
Janet McCall, 53. Terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and declared 'Fit for Work' by Atos and the DWP, this lady died 5 months after her benefits were stopped.
Stuart Holley, 23. A man driven to suicide by the DWP's incessant pressure and threat of sanctions for not being able to find a job.
Graham Shawcross, 63. A sufferer of the debilitating disease, Addison's. Died of a heart attack due to the stress of an Atos 'Fit for Work' decision.
David Clapson, 59 years old. A diabetic ex-soldier deprived of the means to survive by the DWP and the governments harsh welfare reforms, David died all but penniless, starving and alone, his electricity run out.
Chris Smith, 59. Declared 'Fit for Work' by Atos as he lay dying of Cancer in his hospital bed.
Nathan Hartwell, 36, died of heart failure after an 18-month battle with the Department for Works and Pensions.
Michael Connolly, 60. A Father of One, increasingly worried about finances after his benefits were cut. Committed suicide by taking 13 times the fatal dose of prescription medicine on the 30th October - His Birthday.
Jan Mandeville, 52, A lady suffering from Fibromyalgia, driven to the point of mental and physical breakdown by this governments welfare reforms. Jan was found dead in her home after battling the DWP for ESA and DLA.
Trevor Drakard, 50 years old. A shy and reserved, severe epileptic who suffered regular and terrifying fits almost his entire life, hounded to suicide by the DWP who threatened to stop his life-line benefits.
Death of a severely disabled Dorset resident, unnamed, who took her own life while battling the bedroom tax.
ust updated this tragic list of welfare-related deaths of UK's sick and disabled. They shall be remembered forever.
Terry McGarvey, 48. Dangerously ill from polycytheamia, Terry asked for an ambulance to be called during his Work Capability Assessment. He knew that he wasn't well enough to attend his WCA but feared that his benefits would be stopped if he did not.
He died the following day.
Elaine Lowe, 53. Suffering from COPD and fearful of losing her benefits. In desperation, Elaine chose to commit suicide.
Mark Wood, 44. Found fit for work by Atos, against his Doctors advice and assertions that he had complex mental health problems. Starved to death after benefits stopped, weighing only 5st 8lb when he died.
Paul Reekie, 48, the Leith based Poet and Author. Suffered from severe depression. Committed suicide after DWP stopped his benefits due to an Atos 'fit for work' decision.
Leanne Chambers, 30. Suffered depression for many years which took a turn for the worst when she was called in for a WCA. Leanne committed suicide soon after.
Karen Sherlock, 44. Multiple health issues. Found fit for work by Atos and denied benefits. Fought a long battle to get placed into the support group of ESA. Karen died the following month of a heart attack.
Carl Payne, 42. Fears of losing his lifeline benefits due to welfare reform led this Father of two to take his own life.
Tim Salter, 53. Blind and suffering from Agoraphobia. Tim hanged himself after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.
Edward Jacques, 47 years old and suffering from HIV and Hepatitis C. Edward had a history of severe depression and self-harm. He took a fatal overdose after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.
Linda Wootton, 49 years old. A double heart and lung transplant patient. Died just nine days after the government found her fit for work, their refusal letter arriving as she lay desperately ill in her hospital bed.
Steven Cawthra, 55. His benefits stopped by the DWP and with rising debts, he saw suicide as the only way out of a desperate situation
Elenore Tatton, 39 years old. Died just weeks after the government found her fit for work.
John Walker, 57, saddled with debt because of the bedroom tax, John took his own life.
Brian McArdle, 57 years old. Suffered a fatal heart attack the day after his disability benefits were stopped.
Stephen Hill, 53. Died of a heart attack one month after being found fit for work, even though he was waiting for major heart surgery.
Jacqueline Harris, 53. A former Nurse who could hardly walk was found fit for work by Atos and her benefits withdrawn. in desperation, she took her own life.
David Barr, 28. Suffering from severe mental difficulties. Threw himself from a bridge after being found fit for work by Atos and failing his appeal.
David Groves, 56. Died of a heart attack the night before taking his work capability assessment. His widow claimed that it was the stress that killed him.
Nicholas Peter Barker, 51. Shot himself after being told his benefits were being stopped. He was unable to work after a brain haemorrhage left him paralysed down one side.
Mark and Helen Mullins, 48 and 59 years old. Forced to live on £57.50 a week and make 12 mile trips each week to get free vegetables to make soup. Mark and Helen both committed suicide.
Richard Sanderson, 44. Unable to find a job and with his housing benefit cut forcing him to move, but with nowhere to go. Richard committed suicide.
Martin Rust, 36 years old. A schizophrenic man who killed himself two months after the government found him fit to work.
Craig Monk, 43. A vulnerable gentleman and a partial amputee who slipped so far into poverty that he hanged himself.
Colin Traynor, 29, and suffering from epilepsy was stripped of his benefits. He appealed. Five weeks after his death his family found he had won his appeal.
Elaine Christian, 57 years old. Worried about her work capability assessment, she was subsequently found at Holderness drain, drowned and with ten self inflicted wrist wounds.
Christelle and Kayjah Pardoe, 32 years and 5 month old. Pregnant, her benefits stopped, Christelle, clutching her baby son jumped from a third floor balcony.
Mark Scott, 46. His DLA and housing benefit stopped and sinking into deep depression, Mark died six weeks later.
Cecilia Burns, 51. Found fit for work while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She died just a few weeks after she won her appeal against the Atos decision.
Chris Cann, 57 years old. Found dead in his home just months after being told he had to undergo a medical assessment to prove he could not work.
Peter Hodgson, 49. Called to JCP to see if he was suitable for volunteer work. Peter had suffered a stroke, a brain haemorrhage and had a fused leg. His appointment letter arrived a few days after he took his own life.
Paul Willcoxsin, 33 years old. Suffered with mental health problems and worried about government cuts. Paul committed suicide by hanging himself.
Stephanie Bottrill, 53. After paying £80 a month for bedroom tax, Stephanie could not afford heating in the winter, and lived on tinned custard. In desperation, she chose to walk in front of a lorry.
Larry Newman suffered from a degenerative lung condition, his weight dropping from 10 to 7 stone. Atos awarded him zero points, he died just three months after submitting his appeal.
Paul Turner, 52 years old. After suffering a heart attack, he was ordered to find a job in February. In April Paul died from ischaemic heart disease.
Christopher Charles Harkness, 39. After finding out that the funding for his care home was being withdrawn, this man who suffered with mental health issues, took his own life.
Sandra Louise Moon, 57. Suffering from a degenerative back condition, depression and increasingly worried about losing her incapacity benefit. Sandra committed suicide by taking an overdose.
Lee Robinson, 39 years old. Took his own life after his housing benefit and council tax were taken away from him.
David Coupe, 57. A Cancer sufferer found fit for work by Atos in 2012. David lost his sight, then his hearing, then his mobility, and then his life.
Michael McNicholas, 34. Severely depressed and a recovering alcoholic. Michael committed suicide after being called in for a Work Capability Assessment by Atos.
Victor Cuff, 59 and suffering from severe depression. Victor hanged himself after the DWP stopped his benefits.
Charles Barden, 74. Charles committed suicide by hanging due to fears that the Bedroom Tax would leave him destitute and unable to cope.
Ian Caress, 43. Suffered multiple health issues and deteriorating eyesight. Ian was found fit for work by Atos, he died ten months later having lost so much weight that his family said that he resembled a concentration camp victim.
Iain Hodge, 30. Suffered from the life threatening illness, Hughes Syndrome. Found fit for work by Atos and benefits stopped, Iain took his own life.
Wayne Grew, 37. Severely depressed due to government cuts and the fear of losing his job, Wayne committed suicide by hanging.
Kevin Bennett, 40. Kevin a sufferer of schizophrenia and mental illness became so depressed after his JSA was stopped that he became a virtual recluse. Kevin was found dead in his flat several months later.
David Elwyn Hughs Harries, 48. A disabled man who could no longer cope after his parents died, could find no help from the government via benefits. David took an overdose as a way out of his solitude.
Denis Jones, 58. A disabled man crushed by the pressures of government cuts, in particular the Bedroom Tax, and unable to survive by himself. Denis was found dead in his flat.
Shaun Pilkington, 58. Unable to cope any more, Shaun shot himself dead after receiving a letter from the DWP informing him that his ESA was being stopped.
Paul ?, 51. Died in a freezing cold flat after his ESA was stopped. Paul appealed the decision and won on the day that he lost his battle to live.
Chris MaGuire, 61. Deeply depressed and incapable of work, Chris was summonsed by Atos for a Work Capability Assessment and deemed fit for work. On appeal, a judge overturned the Atos decision and ordered them to leave him alone for at least a year, which they did not do. In desperation, Chris took his own life, unable to cope anymore.
Peter Duut, a Dutch national with terminal cancer living in the UK for many years found that he was not entitled to benefits unless he was active in the labour market. Peter died leaving his wife destitute, and unable to pay for his funeral.
George Scollen, age unknown. Took his own life after the government closed the Remploy factory he had worked in for 40 years.
Julian Little, 47. Wheelchair bound and suffering from kidney failure, Julian faced the harsh restrictions of the Bedroom Tax and the loss of his essential dialysis room. He died shortly after being ordered to downgrade.
Miss DE, Early 50's. Suffering from mental illness, this lady committed suicide less than a month after an Atos assessor gave her zero points and declared her fit for work.
Robert Barlow, 47. Suffering from a brain tumour, a heart defect and awaiting a transplant, Robert was deemed fit for work by Atos and his benefits were withdrawn. He died penniless less than two years later.
Carl Joseph Foster-Brown, 58. As a direct consequence of the wholly unjustifiable actions of the Job centre and DWP, this man took his own life.
Martin Hadfield, 20 years old. Disillusioned with the lack of jobs available in this country but too proud to claim benefits. Utterly demoralised, Martin took his own life by hanging himself.
Annette Francis, 30. A mum-of-one suffering from severe mental illness, found dead after her disability benefits were ceased.
Ian Jordan, 60. His benefits slashed after Atos and the DWP declared Ian, a sufferer of Barratt's Oesophagus, fit for work, caused him to run up massive debts in order to survive. Ian was found dead in his flat after taking an overdose.
Janet McCall, 53. Terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and declared 'Fit for Work' by Atos and the DWP, this lady died 5 months after her benefits were stopped.
Stuart Holley, 23. A man driven to suicide by the DWP's incessant pressure and threat of sanctions for not being able to find a job.
Graham Shawcross, 63. A sufferer of the debilitating disease, Addison's. Died of a heart attack due to the stress of an Atos 'Fit for Work' decision.
David Clapson, 59 years old. A diabetic ex-soldier deprived of the means to survive by the DWP and the governments harsh welfare reforms, David died all but penniless, starving and alone, his electricity run out.
Chris Smith, 59. Declared 'Fit for Work' by Atos as he lay dying of Cancer in his hospital bed.
Nathan Hartwell, 36, died of heart failure after an 18-month battle with the Department for Works and Pensions.
Michael Connolly, 60. A Father of One, increasingly worried about finances after his benefits were cut. Committed suicide by taking 13 times the fatal dose of prescription medicine on the 30th October - His Birthday.
Jan Mandeville, 52, A lady suffering from Fibromyalgia, driven to the point of mental and physical breakdown by this governments welfare reforms. Jan was found dead in her home after battling the DWP for ESA and DLA.
Trevor Drakard, 50 years old. A shy and reserved, severe epileptic who suffered regular and terrifying fits almost his entire life, hounded to suicide by the DWP who threatened to stop his life-line benefits.
Death of a severely disabled Dorset resident, unnamed, who took her own life while battling the bedroom tax.
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Hysterical stuff from people who are basically holding out a begging bowl.
It always makes me laugh when I listen to certain people who are claiming benefits for mental problems like depression, talk about their illness.
These are the ones who come across fluently, articulately, and with a perfect grasp of what they are trying to convey.
Yet the first thing that is impaired by depression is mental agility.
How can they explain that?
It's like someone running down the street claiming they've got a broken leg.
It always makes me laugh when I listen to certain people who are claiming benefits for mental problems like depression, talk about their illness.
These are the ones who come across fluently, articulately, and with a perfect grasp of what they are trying to convey.
Yet the first thing that is impaired by depression is mental agility.
How can they explain that?
It's like someone running down the street claiming they've got a broken leg.
dr crippen you, as if we didnt already know, have no idea what you are talking about. Since when was mental agility impaired by depression? I have lots of experience in this field, and many of the cleverest people throughout history have suffered from severe depressive illness without turning into some unintelligible, jibbering jelly.
Since when was mental agility impaired by depression?
Okay Tony if that is true how does depression prevent them from working?
Okay Tony if that is true how does depression prevent them from working?
I have lots of experience in this field, and many of the cleverest people throughout history have suffered from severe depressive illness without turning into some unintelligible, jibbering jelly.
You have dismissed your argument with your own words.
You have dismissed your argument with your own words.
This is get painfu to watch Tony. Have you nobody who cares for you enough to throw in the towel for you?
People with severe depression create little and those with a long term depressive illness even less. I saw it first hand when I was seconded to mental health during my nurse training. People usually suffering what was then known as manic depression would spend weeks and sometimes months in a catatonic state when they were depressed. They had to be fed and washed and even turned in bed so as not to develop pressure sores. Then when the mania phase kicked in they were off the scale. What you are describing, with extremely creative people, is usually people suffering from manic depression (bipolar disorder) who during the mania phase can be extremely creative and able to work for incredible amounts of time and produce incredible insights.
People with severe depression create little and those with a long term depressive illness even less. I saw it first hand when I was seconded to mental health during my nurse training. People usually suffering what was then known as manic depression would spend weeks and sometimes months in a catatonic state when they were depressed. They had to be fed and washed and even turned in bed so as not to develop pressure sores. Then when the mania phase kicked in they were off the scale. What you are describing, with extremely creative people, is usually people suffering from manic depression (bipolar disorder) who during the mania phase can be extremely creative and able to work for incredible amounts of time and produce incredible insights.
more blood on I D S 's hands....dont bother replying doc crip and eeternal your opinion doesnt count because youre inhuman....
A grandad who had just found out his benefits were being stopped shot himself dead – after telling friends he was “unable to cope”.
Shaun Pilkington, 58, was sent a letter saying he was to lose his Employment and Support Allowance, which he got after a long-term illness.
He was told he would have to be reassessed and needed to prove he was eligible. But as the hearing approached, friends said Shaun, a licensed gamekeeper, became discouraged.
Days later he called police and said he was about to kill himself. They found him dead at his flat.
A neighbour said: “There were armed police everywhere. Sadly he’d gone through with his threat.
“It is a tragedy. He was upset because he got a letter saying his ESA was being stopped.
“He was pretty down about it and said he was finding it hard to cope with the decision. He was a lovely man. It is not fair what the Government is doing.”
Well-wishers left floral tributes and cans of Stella outside Shaun’s home in Beighton, Sheffield.
The neighbour added: “It all got on top of him – having no money for Christmas and being warned he’d lose his benefits.
“It’s wrong what they’re doing, targeting people on benefits. We haven’t got a lot of money but the Government seems intent on cutting it.”
Registered gun-keeper Shaun was divorced and had two grown-up children and a two-month-old grandson.
Another neighbour, Shani Hird, said yesterday: “We have lost a dear neighbour who shot himself due to his money being stopped. His appeal was due next week but he felt he could not carry on.
“This is so sad. This isn’t the first time this has happened and it won’t be the last. I think it is terrible the Government’s benefit cuts are causing vulnerable people so much pain and misery.”
Police yesterday confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances.
Shaun’s estranged family was too upset to talk. He joins a growing list of people who have taken their lives since the Tory-led Coalition employed private firm Atos to reassess thousands of people on long-term benefits.
Blind Tim Salter, 53, of Kinver, Staffordshire, died after being deemed fit to work. A coroner ruled the move to axe his benefit had contributed to his suicide.
Edward Jacques, 47, of Sneinton, Nottingham, took a fatal overdose after his benefit payments were stopped.
Jobless Richard Sanderson, 44, of Southfields, south-west London, stabbed himself in the heart. Unemployed electrician Lee Robinson, 39, of Crawley, Sussex, also took his own life.
A grandad who had just found out his benefits were being stopped shot himself dead – after telling friends he was “unable to cope”.
Shaun Pilkington, 58, was sent a letter saying he was to lose his Employment and Support Allowance, which he got after a long-term illness.
He was told he would have to be reassessed and needed to prove he was eligible. But as the hearing approached, friends said Shaun, a licensed gamekeeper, became discouraged.
Days later he called police and said he was about to kill himself. They found him dead at his flat.
A neighbour said: “There were armed police everywhere. Sadly he’d gone through with his threat.
“It is a tragedy. He was upset because he got a letter saying his ESA was being stopped.
“He was pretty down about it and said he was finding it hard to cope with the decision. He was a lovely man. It is not fair what the Government is doing.”
Well-wishers left floral tributes and cans of Stella outside Shaun’s home in Beighton, Sheffield.
The neighbour added: “It all got on top of him – having no money for Christmas and being warned he’d lose his benefits.
“It’s wrong what they’re doing, targeting people on benefits. We haven’t got a lot of money but the Government seems intent on cutting it.”
Registered gun-keeper Shaun was divorced and had two grown-up children and a two-month-old grandson.
Another neighbour, Shani Hird, said yesterday: “We have lost a dear neighbour who shot himself due to his money being stopped. His appeal was due next week but he felt he could not carry on.
“This is so sad. This isn’t the first time this has happened and it won’t be the last. I think it is terrible the Government’s benefit cuts are causing vulnerable people so much pain and misery.”
Police yesterday confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances.
Shaun’s estranged family was too upset to talk. He joins a growing list of people who have taken their lives since the Tory-led Coalition employed private firm Atos to reassess thousands of people on long-term benefits.
Blind Tim Salter, 53, of Kinver, Staffordshire, died after being deemed fit to work. A coroner ruled the move to axe his benefit had contributed to his suicide.
Edward Jacques, 47, of Sneinton, Nottingham, took a fatal overdose after his benefit payments were stopped.
Jobless Richard Sanderson, 44, of Southfields, south-west London, stabbed himself in the heart. Unemployed electrician Lee Robinson, 39, of Crawley, Sussex, also took his own life.
the govt have been found out, its all coming out, absolutely no chance whatsoever of winning next election, and they may even eventually be brought to book for these crimes.But it's ok mr cameron, you keep on turning up at those conferences surrounded by shiny gold things while telling the poor to get ready for more austerity you vile criminal man.
Why couldn't he face explaining what was wrong with him?
He'd still get unemployment benefit and housing benefit.
Tony thinks we should simply take people's word for it that they are too ill to work.
There's been too much of that going on.
If their case isn't genuine now they lose their benefits - it's a s simple as that.
He'd still get unemployment benefit and housing benefit.
Tony thinks we should simply take people's word for it that they are too ill to work.
There's been too much of that going on.
If their case isn't genuine now they lose their benefits - it's a s simple as that.
“The few own the many because they possess the means of livelihood of all ... The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor. The majority of mankind are working people. So long as their fair demands - the ownership and control of their livelihoods - are set at naught, we can have neither men's rights nor women's rights. The majority of mankind is ground down by industrial oppression in order that the small remnant may live in ease.”
― Helen Keller, Rebel Lives: Helen Keller.
― Helen Keller, Rebel Lives: Helen Keller.
I find it astonishing that someone would take their own life rather than face the prospect of reassessment for their benefit claim.
That's what idleness breeds, it makes some people too idle to even attend to their personal cleanliness. Or in the case of others too idle to even chase up their claim for benefits.
Every effort should be made to prevent people from slipping into the this state of indolence, that living on benefits cultivates.
That's what idleness breeds, it makes some people too idle to even attend to their personal cleanliness. Or in the case of others too idle to even chase up their claim for benefits.
Every effort should be made to prevent people from slipping into the this state of indolence, that living on benefits cultivates.
Well-wishers left floral tributes and cans of Stella outside Shaun’s home in Beighton, Sheffield.
I don't wish to seem heartless but cans of Stella?
Were was the obligatory 20 Bensons?
I don't wish to seem heartless but cans of Stella?
Were was the obligatory 20 Bensons?
This man had 2 grown up sons. Where were they when he needed them?
It's a tragic case and he was clearly depressed but the Govt can't be blamed for reassessing peoples' conditions. I say again, THEY ARE NOT THERE TO REPLACE THE FAMILY.
Net immigration up to 260k. Clearly these guys are finding work....
It's a tragic case and he was clearly depressed but the Govt can't be blamed for reassessing peoples' conditions. I say again, THEY ARE NOT THERE TO REPLACE THE FAMILY.
Net immigration up to 260k. Clearly these guys are finding work....
Will somebody give Broke Tony a pound so he can get a cup of tea. His sobbing is putting me off my caviar.
they get it free at the Salvation Army hostel
Perhaps he's busy getting something else free at the hostel.
Eeternaloptimist
Well-wishers left floral tributes and cans of Stella outside Shaun’s home in Beighton, Sheffield.
I don't wish to seem heartless but cans of Stella? LaughLaughLaugh
[b]Were was the obligatory 20 Bensons[/b]?
Well-wishers left floral tributes and cans of Stella outside Shaun’s home in Beighton, Sheffield.
I don't wish to seem heartless but cans of Stella? LaughLaughLaugh
[b]Were was the obligatory 20 Bensons[/b]?
It saddens me that our society continues to blame the victims
of the immorality and greed of the rich which led to the Credit Crunch
perhaps they should remember
'there but for grace of God go I'
of the immorality and greed of the rich which led to the Credit Crunch
perhaps they should remember
'there but for grace of God go I'
and despite all this smashing down on public service workers and benefits
we are still running at a deficit
not only are the Tories evil they are fecking useless
we are still running at a deficit
not only are the Tories evil they are fecking useless
Who are the victims ebul?
I paid taxes all my life and still do even though I'm retired.
So am I a victim of the benefit cheats?
I paid taxes all my life and still do even though I'm retired.
So am I a victim of the benefit cheats?
They do not cheat...I am so sorry for the rich HA HA HA HA!
Over the years I've known quite a few people who genuinely can't work because of a disability.
Unfortunately I've known quite a few who are at it.
The malingerers must take their portion of the blame alongside everyone else who puts a strain on the economy one way or another.
Unfortunately I've known quite a few who are at it.
The malingerers must take their portion of the blame alongside everyone else who puts a strain on the economy one way or another.
That's exactly the point we have been making all along akabula. Any government of whatever hue would find itself in a difficult position regarding sorting out the con men from the genuine. The problem hasn't arisen because of the government or indeed ATOS. It has arisen because people are at it. Does it matter? In the grand scheme of things that may not. The point is that there are vast swathes of people earning a pittance for working hard and we really shouldn't rub their noses in it. They know nothing of the rich taking the pi55. They know plenty of their fellow citizens at the bottom making like a bandit.
Well why is our society not competing with Germany, where are all our industries?
To be fair that is a failure of all of our society is it not?
The rich pay towards the upkeep of the poor, that is it with me.
Our failure rests with everybody
To be fair that is a failure of all of our society is it not?
The rich pay towards the upkeep of the poor, that is it with me.
Our failure rests with everybody
That's a big issue ebul and a mixture of poor management in the 50's, dinosaur unions and the fact that Germany and Japan spent their Marshall Plan money on upgrading their industrial base and we spent ours on forming the NHS. We put the cart before the horse and paid the price.
Someone earning 20k and contributing 3000 tax is making a bigger sacrifice than someone earning 2million and paying 800,000 tax, not in monetary terms of course but in regards to their solvency and how it effects their overall standard of living.
Sure there are folk who are able to work but don`t want to, but why should genuinely disabled and sick people be penalised and suffer because of a minority? We all know people who are genuine people who have been victims of the Tory cuts and this is morally wrong imo.
Sure there are folk who are able to work but don`t want to, but why should genuinely disabled and sick people be penalised and suffer because of a minority? We all know people who are genuine people who have been victims of the Tory cuts and this is morally wrong imo.
Sure there are folk who are able to work but don`t want to, but why should genuinely disabled and sick people be penalised and suffer because of a minority? We all know people who are genuine people who have been victims of the Tory cuts and this is morally wrong imo.0
Can't see any posts suggesting that the genuinely disabled should be penalised.
Can't see any posts suggesting that the genuinely disabled should be penalised.
Not referring to posts but to Tory policy and IDS in particular. They are evil and don`t care about the poor, sick and disabled. All Tories care about is MONEY. I`m All Right Jacks the lot of them.
Only genuine claimants are suffering from these cut backs, as you`ll find that the "fraudsters" are "streetwise" and know how to beat the system, just like the rich who know how to dodge their taxes.
According to Crippen's figure, of the first tranche of assessments 37% were found fit to work. I'd imagine the net will have caught an awful lot of people trying it on in that enormous group.
Here's some more figures from over two years ago relating to the sick lame and lazy brigade:
Previously more than 2.6 million claimed Incapacity Benefit, at a cost of £12 billion a year to the taxpayer.
But in an attempt to make the replacement scheme more rigorous, applicants now undergo the WCA, which can require them to undergo a face-to-face medical assessment and provide a report from their doctor.
But government figures have shown that more than nine out of 10 people who claimed the new sickness benefit have been deemed fit enough to work.
More than a third of the 1.3 million people who applied for Employment and Support Allowance were found to be fully capable of working.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9436969/Disability-tests-sending-sick-and-disabled-back-to-work.html
It doesn't say however if the figures relate to temporary illness claims or long term claims.
Previously more than 2.6 million claimed Incapacity Benefit, at a cost of £12 billion a year to the taxpayer.
But in an attempt to make the replacement scheme more rigorous, applicants now undergo the WCA, which can require them to undergo a face-to-face medical assessment and provide a report from their doctor.
But government figures have shown that more than nine out of 10 people who claimed the new sickness benefit have been deemed fit enough to work.
More than a third of the 1.3 million people who applied for Employment and Support Allowance were found to be fully capable of working.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9436969/Disability-tests-sending-sick-and-disabled-back-to-work.html
It doesn't say however if the figures relate to temporary illness claims or long term claims.
There's obviously a deep rooted problem with people lying about their health simply to get extra benefits.
youre so fecking blind to whats going on not to mention actual posts on this thread, the entire thread was written in relation to the genuinely ill, who are genuinely being made to suffer, some dying, at the hands of a socially evil, and corrupt gov't.
Tony, that's not much of an argument is it?
I present figures from a national newspaper that can be readily checked, and all you come back with is that.
I present figures from a national newspaper that can be readily checked, and all you come back with is that.
If you'll look at the link I supplied, you will see that the article also backs up your claim that genuine cases are being wrongly treated.
yes, loads of them - 70 people a week now dying within a very short space of time after being told bt dwp that theyre 'fit for work' this far far outweighs any fraud, and the fraud there is doesnt matter when comparing it to even one death...70 people a week! but perhaps its all a big coincidence.
How many of them would have died anyway?
How many of them were lying about their illness anyway?
Should we simply take everyone's word for it that they're too Ill to work for fear that they might kill themselves if they're refused benefit?
It's the sheer weight of cases that is causing the errors. That will correct itself as we weed out the cheats and only the genuine cases apply for help.
How many of them were lying about their illness anyway?
Should we simply take everyone's word for it that they're too Ill to work for fear that they might kill themselves if they're refused benefit?
It's the sheer weight of cases that is causing the errors. That will correct itself as we weed out the cheats and only the genuine cases apply for help.
It seems very odd that a number of these reported deaths were among people who had family nearby.
Which does nothing for their credibility.
Which does nothing for their credibility.
Dr Crippen
28 Nov 14 11:06
Here's some more figures from over two years ago relating to the sick lame and lazy brigade:
Previously more than 2.6 million claimed Incapacity Benefit, at a cost of £12 billion a year to the taxpayer.
What you haven't taken into consideration is the number of people signing on as unemployed, who were advised by Jobcentre staff to go on to incapacity benefit.
This was done in order to reduce the 'official' figure of those claiming unemployment benefit.
You could happily spend your while working life doing heavy manual labour, but if you got made redundant, if you're over 50 in this country with no skills at all, you'll be lucky to find another job.
This means you could be officially unemployed for up to 15 years, which of course, is no good for govt figures.
You'll find that your high figure of returners to work (chucked off incapacity benefit) was more than likely most of this group.
They only have to hold a job down for a week, get sacked, and they're back on JSA, but not incapacity benefit, hence the lower figure for claimers.
28 Nov 14 11:06
Here's some more figures from over two years ago relating to the sick lame and lazy brigade:
Previously more than 2.6 million claimed Incapacity Benefit, at a cost of £12 billion a year to the taxpayer.
What you haven't taken into consideration is the number of people signing on as unemployed, who were advised by Jobcentre staff to go on to incapacity benefit.
This was done in order to reduce the 'official' figure of those claiming unemployment benefit.
You could happily spend your while working life doing heavy manual labour, but if you got made redundant, if you're over 50 in this country with no skills at all, you'll be lucky to find another job.
This means you could be officially unemployed for up to 15 years, which of course, is no good for govt figures.
You'll find that your high figure of returners to work (chucked off incapacity benefit) was more than likely most of this group.
They only have to hold a job down for a week, get sacked, and they're back on JSA, but not incapacity benefit, hence the lower figure for claimers.
Take a random sample of 300,000 people, and around 70 a week of that sample will die every week.
People claiming ( whether genuinely or not ) to be sufficiently incapacitated to be excused not having to actively seek work number over a million, i think it's over 2.6 million from Dr C's number. And they are not a random sample.
People claiming ( whether genuinely or not ) to be sufficiently incapacitated to be excused not having to actively seek work number over a million, i think it's over 2.6 million from Dr C's number. And they are not a random sample.
Broke Tony is little mre than a histrionic shroud waver.
The death of Jacqueline Harris is another suicide we can lay firmly at the door of the Department for Work and Pensions.
This poor woman, a former nurse who suffered chronic pain in her back after an accident at work, in her hand after a dog bite, and partial blindness due to a head injury, took her life after the DWP axed her incapacity benefit after a one-question work capability assessment. The question? “Can you get on a bus?”
The coroner’s verdict was suicide but we should all know that she would not have taken her life if her Atos assessor and the DWP had recognised the seriousness of her condition. They may well suggest that Ms Harris had mental instability that led her to suicide – shouldn’t the assessor have identified that?
Responsibility clearly lies with the Atos assessor, with the company that employed this person, with the DWP for distributing the (clearly inadequate) rules they followed and with the government ministers who approved and enforced those rules.
The charge should be corporate manslaughter and the evidence is irrefutable. Here’s the Western Daily Press report to prove it:
A half-blind widow racked with pain took a fatal cocktail of drugs after a controversial fitness test ruled her OK to work and her incapacity benefit was axed.
Former nurse Jacqueline Harris, 53, pinned a suicide note to her pyjamas and left post-it notes on her belongings saying who should get them after her death.
Despite being in constant agony she was declared fit to work after a cursory check by ATOS, the Government-appointed benefits assessors.
Speaking at the time of her death, her sister Christine [Norman] said during this ‘two-minute’ hearing in August 2012 she was asked only one question – whether she could catch a bus – and her incapacity benefit was scrapped.
Devastated Jacqueline pleaded with the government workers, explaining she was waiting for a complex operation, but she was ignored.
Her sister added: “She knew she wasn’t going to get any help. She was waiting for a review date for an appeal. I knew she wasn’t going to wait till this date.”
Christine said: “Her life really had no meaning. She just could not cope with the pain.
“Everything was an effort and she was in serious pain.
“She detested her existence. Disempowered, she wanted to die.”
A statement from Atos passed the buck onto the DWP. Responsibility lies with everybody involved in the chain of events that led to Ms Harris’s death.
Perhaps someone should organise a funeral parade past Caxton House, with coffins representing all the known DWP-related suicides since 2010, one of them might get the point. But even this is doubtful.
When will these people get justice?
This poor woman, a former nurse who suffered chronic pain in her back after an accident at work, in her hand after a dog bite, and partial blindness due to a head injury, took her life after the DWP axed her incapacity benefit after a one-question work capability assessment. The question? “Can you get on a bus?”
The coroner’s verdict was suicide but we should all know that she would not have taken her life if her Atos assessor and the DWP had recognised the seriousness of her condition. They may well suggest that Ms Harris had mental instability that led her to suicide – shouldn’t the assessor have identified that?
Responsibility clearly lies with the Atos assessor, with the company that employed this person, with the DWP for distributing the (clearly inadequate) rules they followed and with the government ministers who approved and enforced those rules.
The charge should be corporate manslaughter and the evidence is irrefutable. Here’s the Western Daily Press report to prove it:
A half-blind widow racked with pain took a fatal cocktail of drugs after a controversial fitness test ruled her OK to work and her incapacity benefit was axed.
Former nurse Jacqueline Harris, 53, pinned a suicide note to her pyjamas and left post-it notes on her belongings saying who should get them after her death.
Despite being in constant agony she was declared fit to work after a cursory check by ATOS, the Government-appointed benefits assessors.
Speaking at the time of her death, her sister Christine [Norman] said during this ‘two-minute’ hearing in August 2012 she was asked only one question – whether she could catch a bus – and her incapacity benefit was scrapped.
Devastated Jacqueline pleaded with the government workers, explaining she was waiting for a complex operation, but she was ignored.
Her sister added: “She knew she wasn’t going to get any help. She was waiting for a review date for an appeal. I knew she wasn’t going to wait till this date.”
Christine said: “Her life really had no meaning. She just could not cope with the pain.
“Everything was an effort and she was in serious pain.
“She detested her existence. Disempowered, she wanted to die.”
A statement from Atos passed the buck onto the DWP. Responsibility lies with everybody involved in the chain of events that led to Ms Harris’s death.
Perhaps someone should organise a funeral parade past Caxton House, with coffins representing all the known DWP-related suicides since 2010, one of them might get the point. But even this is doubtful.
When will these people get justice?
so u actually, genuinely, watch and lsiten to IDS and the rest and think theyre doing a good job, and theyre not cvunts? i mean, seriously?
Yes mate, they all are. ***** that is. Give IDS a phone, his number is Westminster 666.
It makes you wonder where Tony keeps digging up these heart breaking tales from. Somebody must be feeding him the stuff.
I don't believe any of the deaths recorded ( that's if they're true) are any responsibility of the DWP at all.
That case above mentions a woman who was suffering and took her own life.
What's that got to do with the DWP?
I don't believe any of the deaths recorded ( that's if they're true) are any responsibility of the DWP at all.
That case above mentions a woman who was suffering and took her own life.
What's that got to do with the DWP?
Poor Broke Tony. His obsession is clearly a form of mental illness. Perhaps he will cite this thread when he goes for his WCA with ATOS.
Hardly likely, ATOS got the sack 8 months ago.
@ Tony:
Re- Jacqueline Harris, you are aware presumably that between the disgraceful if true 2-min assessment and her suicide there was a gap of 15 months. During that gap period:
-she had a spine operation which failed
-loss of benefit income was minimal
-she got a lot of psychiatric help
There's a lot of factors in suicide, but excruciating pain has to be the big one.
Re- Jacqueline Harris, you are aware presumably that between the disgraceful if true 2-min assessment and her suicide there was a gap of 15 months. During that gap period:
-she had a spine operation which failed
-loss of benefit income was minimal
-she got a lot of psychiatric help
There's a lot of factors in suicide, but excruciating pain has to be the big one.
atos did not get the sack - wrong. They pulled out of the original assessments owing to lack of viable profits, how very caring of them, however, they now assess people for pip instead.
With ref to above lady and every other death cited. How remarkably coincidental that every single case has come relatively shortly after assessments, I would have to read up again about time period for above lady, and there's always a possibility she had had enough, tho i believe the decision over benefits could have still been the final straw...the others were t anything like so long. AND U MISS THE POINT!! as usual with blinkered imbeciles who stand up for a party which the british public is now beginning to see for that it truly is.
The point is these twuts have been attacking the poor, sick, disabled for some time, anyone can see it. and so can you. Fuking them over whilst handing out increasing profits to themselves when they don't deserve it.
EVERY single death has coincidentally had either letters from dwp or family and friends giving reasons for those deaths, even ONE death related to benefit stopping is outrageous. No one, no one at all in this country should ever be punished with a threat of starvation, and that is happening in ever-increasing volumes.
And also, do NOT assume you can ever fuking comment on how the less well off live unless you can empathise yourself, you literally have no idea, and u, like the troy cvunts who are killing people, do not live in the real world.
They dont stand a chance of winning the election, none whatsoever. And if they did thee rd be riots all over the country ..and ill be leading them.
With ref to above lady and every other death cited. How remarkably coincidental that every single case has come relatively shortly after assessments, I would have to read up again about time period for above lady, and there's always a possibility she had had enough, tho i believe the decision over benefits could have still been the final straw...the others were t anything like so long. AND U MISS THE POINT!! as usual with blinkered imbeciles who stand up for a party which the british public is now beginning to see for that it truly is.
The point is these twuts have been attacking the poor, sick, disabled for some time, anyone can see it. and so can you. Fuking them over whilst handing out increasing profits to themselves when they don't deserve it.
EVERY single death has coincidentally had either letters from dwp or family and friends giving reasons for those deaths, even ONE death related to benefit stopping is outrageous. No one, no one at all in this country should ever be punished with a threat of starvation, and that is happening in ever-increasing volumes.
And also, do NOT assume you can ever fuking comment on how the less well off live unless you can empathise yourself, you literally have no idea, and u, like the troy cvunts who are killing people, do not live in the real world.
They dont stand a chance of winning the election, none whatsoever. And if they did thee rd be riots all over the country ..and ill be leading them.
btw it's ok eeternal opt.. you can report the post to the police.
Tony, are you the chap who thought that the world was going to end in 2008?
no!
but seriously poker whats that got to do with anything posted - r u saying because of that then the above has no relevance?
btw bongo with ref to jacqueline above, atos didnt recognise this lady's mental difficulties, and the fact that they stopped her disability allowance was still outrageous.
but seriously poker whats that got to do with anything posted - r u saying because of that then the above has no relevance?
btw bongo with ref to jacqueline above, atos didnt recognise this lady's mental difficulties, and the fact that they stopped her disability allowance was still outrageous.
Im standing up for others - is that a crime on here?
Tony Broke wrote:
no!
but seriously poker whats that got to do with anything posted - r u saying because of that then the above has no relevance?
Well, if you were the fruit loop who said that the world was going to end in 2008, I might feel obliged to point out that your confidence of a Conservative defeat at the next election might be misplaced.
And id say thats utter nonsense because it has nothing whatsoever to do with what is happening, and why would you very mischievously mention such a thing other than to undermine a person who cares about what is happening to the sick people of this country. Half of the fecking posters who post on here could be described as 'fruit loops' yet you fail to bring them to task. Quite apart from that, the posting at that time was put up with ref to a book written by someone else.
I would be willing to bet my very rights to post away with regard to the conservatives chances, ie. if they win the election i promise i will never post on this forum again.
And now, a few thousand more fruit loops inc the c a b themselves.....
Citizens Advice
28 Nov 2014 — Today the government published its response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s recommendations for ESA. The committee adopted one of our Fit for Work campaign asks in calling for people to be paid while they wait for a second opinion on their ‘fit for work’ assessment. You added 15,350 voices to this by signing our petition.
We’re really disappointed that the government has failed to take this opportunity to address this situation. They will continue not to pay people during ‘mandatory reconsideration’.
The government’s failure to help sick and disabled people get the support they need is unacceptable. The next government needs to make urgent changes to fit for work tests and ensure no one claiming ESA is left without financial support whilst challenging an assessment decision.
Please tell your MP that you want them to commit to ending this unfair policy in their party’s manifesto for 2015:
1. Find out what your MP’s contact details are: http://bit.ly/CABfindMP
2. Send them an email by copy and pasting our Google Doc template email: http://bit.ly/FFWMPletter
I would be willing to bet my very rights to post away with regard to the conservatives chances, ie. if they win the election i promise i will never post on this forum again.
And now, a few thousand more fruit loops inc the c a b themselves.....
Citizens Advice
28 Nov 2014 — Today the government published its response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s recommendations for ESA. The committee adopted one of our Fit for Work campaign asks in calling for people to be paid while they wait for a second opinion on their ‘fit for work’ assessment. You added 15,350 voices to this by signing our petition.
We’re really disappointed that the government has failed to take this opportunity to address this situation. They will continue not to pay people during ‘mandatory reconsideration’.
The government’s failure to help sick and disabled people get the support they need is unacceptable. The next government needs to make urgent changes to fit for work tests and ensure no one claiming ESA is left without financial support whilst challenging an assessment decision.
Please tell your MP that you want them to commit to ending this unfair policy in their party’s manifesto for 2015:
1. Find out what your MP’s contact details are: http://bit.ly/CABfindMP
2. Send them an email by copy and pasting our Google Doc template email: http://bit.ly/FFWMPletter
eeternal why do u post at all? does your secretary understand dictation from a troll?
Why I mention it is because you have offended me, a right wing conservative voter, by labelling us with far worst names than fruit loop. You throw out insults left, right and centre, calling people scum and **** and the like.
What makes you think you care more about the sick and underprivileged than the next man?
What makes you think you care more about the sick and underprivileged than the next man?
I forgot that end of the world prediction. There you go Tony. You are a prat. Benefits related deaths my @rse.
You clearly don't have much credibility and appear somewhat obsessed to the point of being willing to twist the truth and seem to confuse fact and fiction Tony. You're hardly a reliable and impartial guide to what is clearly a serious issue and possibly may be suffering from mental heath problems. If so I'm sorry to have laughed at you.
rob i honestly thought you were sensible, mate, the fact that all those deaths have occurred and literally thousands of people have also blamed this gov't, dwp, and atos, and i do mean thousands, must leave grave cause for concern id have thought, so the fact that you are actually dismissing those deaths just be inferring that i am a 'prat,' means you are also calling the thousands of suffering uk people prats, also. I have not twisted the truth at all. Anyone who isnt right wing can see that.
You have also conveniently attacked me when im actually posting up all kinds of relevant data and statements from other sources inc, c a b who must of course be equally incorrect.
Poker, the reason i have labelled this right wing gov't with names is because they actually deserve them, because they have allowed countless people to be very unhappy to the point of death, children and families starving, ive never ever seen the like of in my life and u actually have the gall to support a govt like this.I would advise you to see sense at once.
And if you did actually care about the sick and underprivelged as u infer, you'd not vote for that party.
You have also conveniently attacked me when im actually posting up all kinds of relevant data and statements from other sources inc, c a b who must of course be equally incorrect.
Poker, the reason i have labelled this right wing gov't with names is because they actually deserve them, because they have allowed countless people to be very unhappy to the point of death, children and families starving, ive never ever seen the like of in my life and u actually have the gall to support a govt like this.I would advise you to see sense at once.
And if you did actually care about the sick and underprivelged as u infer, you'd not vote for that party.
With ref. to the infamous end of world thread, thats to be taken with a pinch of salt because at the time i was referring to a book id read - bit like u posting stuff about iain dunc smith becoming a decent bloke after youd read it in the daily mail.
Give it up Broke Tony. There wasn't a scintilla of humour in that thread. You believed it because you are a fruit cake and yes there are thousands and possibly tens of thouands of people like you out there. Just look at the great unwashed on all these demos and it will be quite clear what kind of person is attracted to this kind of madness and yes it is a kind of madness.
And as for taking things with a pinch of salt you are right. Everything you write needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Tony Broke wrote:
Poker, the reason I have labelled this right wing government with names is because they actually deserve them, because they have allowed countless people to be very unhappy to the point of death.
All governments are destined to do this, alas, whatever their colours. It is impossible to govern a populace of sixty plus million to the benefit of everyone and nobody sets out to discriminate against the most vulnerable members of our society, not even the Conservative party. All the poor people you list in the opening post are individual tragedies, no doubt about it, but it is shameful to lay all the blame on a single man. Iain Duncan Smith might not be your favourite politician, nor is he mine, but I can tell you what he is not: he is not scúm; he is not a ****; and he is not a monster. Misguided rhetoric such as that doesn't help anyone.
Very well put poker. If anybody has bloon on their hands it is the rotters stealing what isn't theirs and putting such a strain on a service which is there to help the vulnerable and not the con men.
if anyone is mentally ill it is you eeternal opt, either that or u are a/ignorant, b/ uncaring/ c/ stupid.
Why dont u contact the families of those mentioned and see if they agree with a fruitloop? id guarantee they all will, every single family. you know, the great unwashed you ****g ignoramus. You haven't got a clue, not a clue. That's all im going to post - possibly.I don't have many more pearls left.
Why dont u contact the families of those mentioned and see if they agree with a fruitloop? id guarantee they all will, every single family. you know, the great unwashed you ****g ignoramus. You haven't got a clue, not a clue. That's all im going to post - possibly.I don't have many more pearls left.
heres one more tho, poker, if what u say is true, why are people (see cab post above) being left without money when waiting on their appeals? is that morally acceptable from a conservative govt?And why are many people now being treated by slaves ie workfare, instead of paying these same EMPLOYED people a living wage?
Poker - very well said.
I'll keep saying this: We borrow £90BN a MONTH to fund the public sector. We pay interest of millions.
This can't continue...
I'll keep saying this: We borrow £90BN a MONTH to fund the public sector. We pay interest of millions.
This can't continue...
why are people (see cab post above) being left without money when waiting on their appeals?
But that doesn't happen Tony. You continue to get tax credits, child benefit, housing benefit. You can claim Job Seekers Allowance while waiting for the ESA mandatory reconsideration, which I appreciate means you are between 50p and £30 a week worse off compared to getting ESA, but these people are not being left without money.
. http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/appeals-and-mandatory-reconsideration
And to be frank, I think it's you Tony that has the problem empathising. Can you imagine have chronic pain, unable to sleep, trying so many pain-killing drugs you have to keep a list, pinning your hopes on a successful operation which ends in things being worse. Whatever you do, peeing, eating, standing, lying, the constant equivalent of tooth-ache all over your back and legs. And then having relatives that don't actually care about you enough to drive you to an appointment, but do care enough to score points off the wrong colour of government not to tell the DWP when you pass away which is what Jacqueline's sister omitted to do.
With pain racking your body and relatives like that, ATOS staff being curnts isn't right, but's it's not your main problem.
But that doesn't happen Tony. You continue to get tax credits, child benefit, housing benefit. You can claim Job Seekers Allowance while waiting for the ESA mandatory reconsideration, which I appreciate means you are between 50p and £30 a week worse off compared to getting ESA, but these people are not being left without money.
. http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/appeals-and-mandatory-reconsideration
And to be frank, I think it's you Tony that has the problem empathising. Can you imagine have chronic pain, unable to sleep, trying so many pain-killing drugs you have to keep a list, pinning your hopes on a successful operation which ends in things being worse. Whatever you do, peeing, eating, standing, lying, the constant equivalent of tooth-ache all over your back and legs. And then having relatives that don't actually care about you enough to drive you to an appointment, but do care enough to score points off the wrong colour of government not to tell the DWP when you pass away which is what Jacqueline's sister omitted to do.
With pain racking your body and relatives like that, ATOS staff being curnts isn't right, but's it's not your main problem.
Exactly Bongo. Whilst there are some people who don't have anybody there are plenty of them who have been left to their own devices by their family who then throw up their hands when something goes wrong. Reality check people. There is no such thing as government. There are people and if you aren't doing your bit Tony then you are the problem. Stop expecting others to take up the slack.
Iain Duncan Smith might not be your favourite politician, nor is he mine, but I can tell you what he is not: he is not scúm; he is not a ****; and he is not a monster.
I beg to differ Franzi - he is all of those things imo
I beg to differ Franzi - he is all of those things imo
with all due respect bongo (thanks for bringing that other thread back up btw) people most certainly ARE being left without money - people who are being swapped between esa and jobseeker's allowance, who then appeal against their decision, now have to wait longer for the outcome. Why would the citizens advice write the above regarding the gov't's enforced mandatory waiting periods?
And why do this gov't keep talking about austerity measures for the poorest members of society only, while they cut tax for the very richest, ie bankers etc ..do u believe this to be fair?
And why do this gov't keep talking about austerity measures for the poorest members of society only, while they cut tax for the very richest, ie bankers etc ..do u believe this to be fair?
dude they haven't cut f all taxes in reality.
labour didn't introduce the 50% bracket until just before they left power purely as a poisoned chalice to hand to the tories , it was pure politics nothing else because they knew those at the very top end with millions can easily move their money abroad and the treasury then gets f all from them so the net gain for 50% wasn’t very much.
those in 40% bracket actually pay well over 50% when you take into account both sets of NI , believe me both sets come out of your wage, so if you think those people should pay an even higher amount you're fkn dream land and each party knows it’s political suicide to try and up that.
I'm sorry but austerity is more likely to hit the net takers rather than the net contributors get used to it
labour didn't introduce the 50% bracket until just before they left power purely as a poisoned chalice to hand to the tories , it was pure politics nothing else because they knew those at the very top end with millions can easily move their money abroad and the treasury then gets f all from them so the net gain for 50% wasn’t very much.
those in 40% bracket actually pay well over 50% when you take into account both sets of NI , believe me both sets come out of your wage, so if you think those people should pay an even higher amount you're fkn dream land and each party knows it’s political suicide to try and up that.
I'm sorry but austerity is more likely to hit the net takers rather than the net contributors get used to it
Where did all these disability claimers suddenly come from?
With two thirds of all claims for this type of extra benefit being thrown out now, it's clear the system was being abused.
Well done Ian Duncan Smith for finally getting a grip on the situation.
With two thirds of all claims for this type of extra benefit being thrown out now, it's clear the system was being abused.
Well done Ian Duncan Smith for finally getting a grip on the situation.
grip? hell be out of a job, virtually everyone knows full well he s completely fecked up with universal credit shambles.
Another fruit loop
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Writing on his blog Mr Meacher said:
“The papers are full-on when members or ex-members of the government make a fool of themselves behaving badly when they can’t get their way – Andrew Mitchell foul-mouthing a policeman with the toxic ‘plebs’ allegedly added in because he couldn’t ride his bike through the No.10 gates, and David Mellor ranting at a black cab driver over the best route home to his £8m pad near Tower Bridge.
“But what really matters about members of the government is not their silly misbehaviour, it’s they [sic] way they’re crucifying millions of people even to the point where they’re denying them food and shelter.
“On this, with a few honourable exceptions, the media are largely silent on the grounds presumably that they don’t matter because they’re not famous.
“A million people have been sanctioned by government ministers over this last year, which means that they are deprived of all their benefit for often petty infringements (e.g. being 5 minutes late for a job interview) and hence have no money for at least 4 weeks and sometimes 3 months, forcing them to steal to survive.
If they’re caught, the penalty for stealing some meat from a supermarket might be a fine of some £200 which of course they cannot conceivably pay, or it might be 6 weeks in prison.
“IDS supervises the sanctioning (though it’s outsourced to a privatised firm doing his dirty work for him), while Grayling takes care of the imprisonment.
“This is the treadmill of impoverishment to which this government is now sentencing hundreds of thousands of people every year, a crescendo of wanton harshness out of all proportion to the treatment meted out to other miscreants.
“During and after the Napoleonic wars there were up to 200 offences for which a person could be hanged, usually for stealing to keep their family alive.
“The people of this country sitting on the juries finally got round this draconian repression imposed by the ruling class by refusing to convict. That is what juries and magistrates should do now when faced by the stark injustice of the criminal justice system.
“MPs who 5 years ago stole big ticket expenses to which they were not entitled, including many on both front benches, suffered no penalty worse than being named and shamed in the newspapers, with no more than half a dozen fall-guys, not the main offenders, sent to prison for a few weeks.
“Not a single banker has been prosecuted for presiding over the wrecking of the financial and economic system by the most brazen arrogance, recklessness and incompetence, even though it has ravaged the lives of millions of innocent people.
“None of the super-rich who have been avoiding due payment of taxes by the most artificial forms of contrivance have ever been personally brought to book and sent down.
“We are now seeing one law for the rich and another for the poor in its most vicious and nasty form.”
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Writing on his blog Mr Meacher said:
“The papers are full-on when members or ex-members of the government make a fool of themselves behaving badly when they can’t get their way – Andrew Mitchell foul-mouthing a policeman with the toxic ‘plebs’ allegedly added in because he couldn’t ride his bike through the No.10 gates, and David Mellor ranting at a black cab driver over the best route home to his £8m pad near Tower Bridge.
“But what really matters about members of the government is not their silly misbehaviour, it’s they [sic] way they’re crucifying millions of people even to the point where they’re denying them food and shelter.
“On this, with a few honourable exceptions, the media are largely silent on the grounds presumably that they don’t matter because they’re not famous.
“A million people have been sanctioned by government ministers over this last year, which means that they are deprived of all their benefit for often petty infringements (e.g. being 5 minutes late for a job interview) and hence have no money for at least 4 weeks and sometimes 3 months, forcing them to steal to survive.
If they’re caught, the penalty for stealing some meat from a supermarket might be a fine of some £200 which of course they cannot conceivably pay, or it might be 6 weeks in prison.
“IDS supervises the sanctioning (though it’s outsourced to a privatised firm doing his dirty work for him), while Grayling takes care of the imprisonment.
“This is the treadmill of impoverishment to which this government is now sentencing hundreds of thousands of people every year, a crescendo of wanton harshness out of all proportion to the treatment meted out to other miscreants.
“During and after the Napoleonic wars there were up to 200 offences for which a person could be hanged, usually for stealing to keep their family alive.
“The people of this country sitting on the juries finally got round this draconian repression imposed by the ruling class by refusing to convict. That is what juries and magistrates should do now when faced by the stark injustice of the criminal justice system.
“MPs who 5 years ago stole big ticket expenses to which they were not entitled, including many on both front benches, suffered no penalty worse than being named and shamed in the newspapers, with no more than half a dozen fall-guys, not the main offenders, sent to prison for a few weeks.
“Not a single banker has been prosecuted for presiding over the wrecking of the financial and economic system by the most brazen arrogance, recklessness and incompetence, even though it has ravaged the lives of millions of innocent people.
“None of the super-rich who have been avoiding due payment of taxes by the most artificial forms of contrivance have ever been personally brought to book and sent down.
“We are now seeing one law for the rich and another for the poor in its most vicious and nasty form.”
It won't matter Broke Tony. The world will be ending shortly. I've got it on good authority.
Joking aside. I partly agree. I have been one of the biggest critics of the fact that no bankers were slammed in prison and apart from a couple of high profile examples the MP's were left unmolested for their detestable law breaking. They are in a position where they set the example and that example is greedy, grasping and rancid. I don't agree about people who avoid tax. That is our duty. Our responsiblity is to comply with the law. It is politicians who frame the law. Any blame for what people do to avoid paying tax lies with the politicians. As long as people don't evadetax then they do nothing wrong.
However, having said all that it doesn't mean that the attempts to get to grips with those who abuse the benefits system shouldn't proceed. As voters it is our prerogative to throw out the politicians who abuse the system or who haven't brought the bankers to book. If we don't do that then we only have ourselves to blame.
However, having said all that it doesn't mean that the attempts to get to grips with those who abuse the benefits system shouldn't proceed. As voters it is our prerogative to throw out the politicians who abuse the system or who haven't brought the bankers to book. If we don't do that then we only have ourselves to blame.
they’re crucifying millions of people even to the point where they’re denying them food and shelter
Fair play to Meacher, he must have so wanted to stick the word 'literally' into that sentence. And for delving into a past world of executions that occurred after the Napoleonic Wars for the most relevant historical comparison to now, that's class writing is that.
Fair play to Meacher, he must have so wanted to stick the word 'literally' into that sentence. And for delving into a past world of executions that occurred after the Napoleonic Wars for the most relevant historical comparison to now, that's class writing is that.
Research shows that claimants who move
off benefits and (re-)enter work generally
experience improvements in income, socioeconomic
status, mental and general health,
and well-being.
Guess who wrote this and when - CAB in March 2010
off benefits and (re-)enter work generally
experience improvements in income, socioeconomic
status, mental and general health,
and well-being.
Guess who wrote this and when - CAB in March 2010
Poor recognition of mental health
problems
We have long been concerned about the poor
recognition of mental health problems by
many of the HCPs in the assessments. We see
repeated evidence of people with severe
mental health problems being found fit for
work, and find it very hard to understand how
people with clear and obvious problems are
found to be suffering merely from mild
depression.
A client who had attempted suicide a
number of times in the past and was felt
by his GP to be at ongoing risk was
found to have mild depression by the
Atos doctor and found capable of work.
CAB also in March 2010. The minister in charge of the DWP at the time was Yvette Cooper - who is still around.
problems
We have long been concerned about the poor
recognition of mental health problems by
many of the HCPs in the assessments. We see
repeated evidence of people with severe
mental health problems being found fit for
work, and find it very hard to understand how
people with clear and obvious problems are
found to be suffering merely from mild
depression.
A client who had attempted suicide a
number of times in the past and was felt
by his GP to be at ongoing risk was
found to have mild depression by the
Atos doctor and found capable of work.
CAB also in March 2010. The minister in charge of the DWP at the time was Yvette Cooper - who is still around.
House of Lords
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£300 a day, just to turn up.
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£300 a day, just to turn up.
Tony Broke 01 Dec 14 12:02
Another fruit loop
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Writing on his blog Mr Meacher said:
“The papers are full-on when members or ex-members of the government make a fool of themselves behaving badly when they can’t get their way – Andrew Mitchell foul-mouthing a policeman with the toxic ‘plebs’ allegedly added in because he couldn’t ride his bike through the No.10 gates, and David Mellor ranting at a black cab driver over the best route home to his £8m pad near Tower Bridge.
“But what really matters about members of the government is not their silly misbehaviour, it’s they [sic] way they’re crucifying millions of people even to the point where they’re denying them food and shelter.
“On this, with a few honourable exceptions, the media are largely silent on the grounds presumably that they don’t matter because they’re not famous.
“A million people have been sanctioned by government ministers over this last year, which means that they are deprived of all their benefit for often petty infringements (e.g. being 5 minutes late for a job interview) and hence have no money for at least 4 weeks and sometimes 3 months, forcing them to steal to survive.
If they’re caught, the penalty for stealing some meat from a supermarket might be a fine of some £200 which of course they cannot conceivably pay, or it might be 6 weeks in prison.
“IDS supervises the sanctioning (though it’s outsourced to a privatised firm doing his dirty work for him), while Grayling takes care of the imprisonment.
“This is the treadmill of impoverishment to which this government is now sentencing hundreds of thousands of people every year, a crescendo of wanton harshness out of all proportion to the treatment meted out to other miscreants.
“During and after the Napoleonic wars there were up to 200 offences for which a person could be hanged, usually for stealing to keep their family alive.
“The people of this country sitting on the juries finally got round this draconian repression imposed by the ruling class by refusing to convict. That is what juries and magistrates should do now when faced by the stark injustice of the criminal justice system.
“MPs who 5 years ago stole big ticket expenses to which they were not entitled, including many on both front benches, suffered no penalty worse than being named and shamed in the newspapers, with no more than half a dozen fall-guys, not the main offenders, sent to prison for a few weeks.
“Not a single banker has been prosecuted for presiding over the wrecking of the financial and economic system by the most brazen arrogance, recklessness and incompetence, even though it has ravaged the lives of millions of innocent people.
“None of the super-rich who have been avoiding due payment of taxes by the most artificial forms of contrivance have ever been personally brought to book and sent down.
“We are now seeing one law for the rich and another for the poor in its most vicious and nasty form.”
Absolutely correct. There can be no defence or argument made of this statement. What is happening to the poorest segment of our society in the UK today in 2014 beggars belief. This Tory government couldn't care less. Their disdain is palpable. And all the more disgusting as a result. And - God forbid - the electorate vote them back in , with or without the support of the embarrassing and dangerous UKIP, then we can expect to see further cuts to welfare and services.driving an even bigger wedge into our society and making their divisive strategy create more blame culture amongst the working classes.
Another fruit loop
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Writing on his blog Mr Meacher said:
“The papers are full-on when members or ex-members of the government make a fool of themselves behaving badly when they can’t get their way – Andrew Mitchell foul-mouthing a policeman with the toxic ‘plebs’ allegedly added in because he couldn’t ride his bike through the No.10 gates, and David Mellor ranting at a black cab driver over the best route home to his £8m pad near Tower Bridge.
“But what really matters about members of the government is not their silly misbehaviour, it’s they [sic] way they’re crucifying millions of people even to the point where they’re denying them food and shelter.
“On this, with a few honourable exceptions, the media are largely silent on the grounds presumably that they don’t matter because they’re not famous.
“A million people have been sanctioned by government ministers over this last year, which means that they are deprived of all their benefit for often petty infringements (e.g. being 5 minutes late for a job interview) and hence have no money for at least 4 weeks and sometimes 3 months, forcing them to steal to survive.
If they’re caught, the penalty for stealing some meat from a supermarket might be a fine of some £200 which of course they cannot conceivably pay, or it might be 6 weeks in prison.
“IDS supervises the sanctioning (though it’s outsourced to a privatised firm doing his dirty work for him), while Grayling takes care of the imprisonment.
“This is the treadmill of impoverishment to which this government is now sentencing hundreds of thousands of people every year, a crescendo of wanton harshness out of all proportion to the treatment meted out to other miscreants.
“During and after the Napoleonic wars there were up to 200 offences for which a person could be hanged, usually for stealing to keep their family alive.
“The people of this country sitting on the juries finally got round this draconian repression imposed by the ruling class by refusing to convict. That is what juries and magistrates should do now when faced by the stark injustice of the criminal justice system.
“MPs who 5 years ago stole big ticket expenses to which they were not entitled, including many on both front benches, suffered no penalty worse than being named and shamed in the newspapers, with no more than half a dozen fall-guys, not the main offenders, sent to prison for a few weeks.
“Not a single banker has been prosecuted for presiding over the wrecking of the financial and economic system by the most brazen arrogance, recklessness and incompetence, even though it has ravaged the lives of millions of innocent people.
“None of the super-rich who have been avoiding due payment of taxes by the most artificial forms of contrivance have ever been personally brought to book and sent down.
“We are now seeing one law for the rich and another for the poor in its most vicious and nasty form.”
Absolutely correct. There can be no defence or argument made of this statement. What is happening to the poorest segment of our society in the UK today in 2014 beggars belief. This Tory government couldn't care less. Their disdain is palpable. And all the more disgusting as a result. And - God forbid - the electorate vote them back in , with or without the support of the embarrassing and dangerous UKIP, then we can expect to see further cuts to welfare and services.driving an even bigger wedge into our society and making their divisive strategy create more blame culture amongst the working classes.
with or without the support of the embarrassing and dangerous UKIP
How do you know UKIP are going to further cut welfare and services?
So it's:
'no' to Tories
'no' to UKIP
and 'yes' to what?
Lib-Dums?
Labour?
Green?
Monster Raving Loony?
How do you know UKIP are going to further cut welfare and services?
So it's:
'no' to Tories
'no' to UKIP
and 'yes' to what?
Lib-Dums?
Labour?
Green?
Monster Raving Loony?
Labour of course. It's the only obvious and credible choice, if we are to rid ourselves of this current obscenity of a government.
Greens arent even allowed to debate on tv as far as im aware, thats democracy for u.
bongo you know that atos doc - youre not serious are you?
heres another loon ball - benefits death my arse ? well, yes, actually.
Jenny· Top commenter
Good - why they need to torture people with lifelong chronic conditions (like my own MS) by making them have regular medicals is beyond me. It is a waste of money to put us through them and the stress caused can make our conditions worse - we are not likely to be miraculously cured are we? Or does IDS see Atos or Capita as a form of the Messiah. I would dearly love to get back to being a Practice Nurse but no-one is interested and I am so depressed because I now feel on the scrap heap and hate having to receive benefits. If I lose my DLA (PIP) I will also lose my car which has been adapted to use with hand controls as I cannot feel the pedals with my feet. I will then become isolated and housebound and potentially another suicide statistic (or should that be manslaughter at the hands of DWP?)
Jenny· Top commenter
Good - why they need to torture people with lifelong chronic conditions (like my own MS) by making them have regular medicals is beyond me. It is a waste of money to put us through them and the stress caused can make our conditions worse - we are not likely to be miraculously cured are we? Or does IDS see Atos or Capita as a form of the Messiah. I would dearly love to get back to being a Practice Nurse but no-one is interested and I am so depressed because I now feel on the scrap heap and hate having to receive benefits. If I lose my DLA (PIP) I will also lose my car which has been adapted to use with hand controls as I cannot feel the pedals with my feet. I will then become isolated and housebound and potentially another suicide statistic (or should that be manslaughter at the hands of DWP?)
U N are investigating uk over 'grave' human rights violations - great, about time.
^^How ridiculous.
We spend more money on disability benefits than almost any other country (£50 billion,) while dozens of countries spend nothing at all.
''The focus on Britain for the latest inquiry raised eyebrows given the other countries represented on the committee. Its members include Uganda, Kenya, Thailand, and Tunisia.''
Stuff likes this brings the UN into disrepute.
We spend more money on disability benefits than almost any other country (£50 billion,) while dozens of countries spend nothing at all.
''The focus on Britain for the latest inquiry raised eyebrows given the other countries represented on the committee. Its members include Uganda, Kenya, Thailand, and Tunisia.''
Stuff likes this brings the UN into disrepute.
I don't begrudge the GENUINELY disabled getting such handouts but I've seen too many taking the p&ss and going for a bafta in an effort to more of my taxes in their hands so I'm all for checking people.
The people who take the p&ss are the ones who should feel most guilty as they're the ones scr&wing the system to the detriment of those who are actually entitled to help.
The people who take the p&ss are the ones who should feel most guilty as they're the ones scr&wing the system to the detriment of those who are actually entitled to help.
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