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    DWP spent £50,000 trying to stop release of review into disabled man’s death
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    DWP spent £50,000 trying to stop release of review into disabled man’s death

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    1. doombasterd on

      The DWP and the related contracted companies are disgraceful and Inhumane. May He rest with God and his ancestors in blissful peace.

    2. ThrowThisNameAway21 on

      Not at all surprising, the way the DWP and the assesment companies treat the disabled is disgusting

    3. SamVimesBootTheory on

      And to think how much of that 50k could have actually been used to help out countless other disabled people who are being put through the wringer by this system.

    4. Optimaldeath on

      The DWP needs abolishing, it is institutionally corrupt at it’s core and no amount of restructuring can save it.

    5. wildernesstime on

      Meanwhile in government: “We need to crack down on benefits”

      ….

      Mate how about putting them up?

    6. JimmyLizard13 on

      A lot of governmental companies do this, they make mistakes and pay money to cover them up. How about learn from your mistakes and use the money towards the people you’re meant to serve?

    8. Death_Binge on

      It’s always frustrated and infuriated me how, since 2010, the DWP has quietly (relative to other acts of state harm) got away with state-sanctioned murder. This man died when Alok Sharma was the minister for work, state, and pensions, it seems, but the biggest culprit of this type of violence is Iain Duncan Smith, who should be in prison.

    9. staykindx on

      I often host live spaces (kind of like podcasts, but anyone can join in for a chat) on social media.

      A couple of months ago, we had a disabled man come in, and I will never forget it. He said that being disabled in the UK is like constantly fighting a system that would rather he just die. He mentioned that the suicide rate was incredibly high for disabled people who were denied benefits. He said they basically force you into a position, where things are so difficult and miserable, that you feel you have no choice but to end your life. They’ve made many systems non-digital, so if you encounter any problems, they will just say they haven’t received any of your correspondences. They intentionally lie, you will say one thing, and they will record something completely different, or twist your words to suits their agenda.

      It was very hard to listen to. I’m disgusted with what has happened to this country. The man was born here, and he worked here his entire life, until he became ill, and this is how he was being treated!

    10. flimflam6280 on

      PiP is the biggest scam known to man. My dad has EDS, but was misdiagnosed for many years. Because of this, he just spiralled and struggles to do many basic things. Working in construction in the past really didn’t help matters, as all that labour just degraded his connective tissue further.

      When we applied for his PiP, the first assessor came and got him to do basic tasks. He then lied in the report, denying the benefit. We appealed, and two new assessors came. Thankfully, my parents decided to not let them get away with lying, and recorded everything that was said.

      Would you know it, the two assessors again lied in their report, stating he was perfectly fit and healthy. We sent off the recording, along with a word for word transcript (and I mean word for word. All the “ums”, “ahs” coughs and sniffs).

      Both the assessors got reprimanded for lying, though one still works there apparently. PiP was finally issued.

      It was the worst fucking time for everyone. Something that should be so easy to obtain for those who are actually disabled has become a cesspit.