People are realising the DWP rulebook permits potential harm to claimants – or even death
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After the death of David Brown, The Writer even penned a short verse for a song I’m writing (I’m in a band and we’re very political. I know). It goes like this:
Another soul on benefits has died and passed away
But did he fall or was he pushed? The government won’t say
Their rulebook authorised them to procure his suicide
It’s against the law
But they don’t care
And that’s why people die.
Mock it if you like. But I hope the rhyming structure may help people remember what has happened and think about holding the Conservatives to account.
DWP admit in 2016 they still find people fit to work even when holding evidence such a decision may kill the claimant, FoIA request reveals.
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Sick tories and nothing will be done a sick country with sick people in it
I should like to hear the completed version of the song. Shame it could not have been released as a Christmas single, I would have purchased it.
It might be a while yet! After Christmas at least. We have a few other songs we’ve recorded, and this one may follow after Christmas.
Hear Hear!!!
The DWP just don’t care, and they don’t even care that we know they don’t care….
Love it…thumbs up.
I don’t know why anyone would mock at talent, I’m 45 and have yet to find Any talent!
It is really good because it comes from the heart, nice one!
To openly admit that they are happy to send unfit people back to work is contemptuous beyond belief they openly admit that it doesn’t matter how bad you may be you can still work its time to take action
Government assassins…….
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/compensation-for-poor-service-a-guide-for-dwp-staff…. U can ask the dwp for compensation if U can prove they or their implementation of Government Policy has made You or Your Condition Worse in any way…. It’s at their discretion but if nothing else it’s a paperwork trail of devastation
It’s treasonous for the Government to implement policies which prejudice the people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G-e-jpWftg http://www.britishconstitutiongroup.com/
its called aktion t4 rolling along without much of a ado on it goes the culling of the stock through benefits denial
Great words, Mike, good luck with your band and this song.
My 47 year old was told he was fit for work even though he had suffered a cardiac arrest a few months before and had a defibrillator planted in his chest because he was told it could happen again at any time. He had collapsed several times and ended up back in hospital but after his assessment all of his benefits were stopped. He was forced to look for work although clearly very ill. A week later he suffered another cardiac arrest. His heart stopped eight times. As they rushed him to hospital he wasn’t looking very fit for work to me.