More Than 4,000 Died Within Six Weeks Of Being Deemed ‘Fit For Work’, Reveal Government
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady called for an urgent enquiry into the figures, and said: “We urgently need an enquiry into the government’s back-to-work regime. These disturbing findings cannot be swept under the carpet.
“The fact that more than 80 people are dying each month shortly after being declared ‘fit for work’ should concern us all. These deaths relate to just one benefit – Employment Support Allowance (ESA).
“We need a welfare system that supports people to find decent jobs not one that causes stress and ill health.”
Source: More Than 4,000 Died Within Six Weeks Of Being Deemed ‘Fit For Work’, Reveal Government
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What i can say tell TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady is that the DWP leave you in such a mess both mentally and physically that an ambulance has to be called so the DWP are certainly not to be messed with under any circumstances
As for the TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady getting some enquiry up and running i would say it’s a bit late in the day as many have died and i tell you now that’s going to continue until all but a few die hards are left
Better late than never, Nick!