Two more cases in the press which will have a familiar ring for advice workers. It's quite outrageous that the government and DWP officials can still assert that the Work Capability Assessment is reliable and that those who fail the test are fit for work.
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2137377/Man-suffering-blood-clots-open-ulcers-loses-benefits-job-centre-labels-fit-work.html#ixzz1td5m6v00
www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/29/benefits-system-fit-for-work
I wish this wre shocking but it's not. To those of us with experience of the system, it's the norm :/
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