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originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Iain Duncan Smith has begrudgingly released figures relating to the number of people who have died, soon after being found fit for work by the DWP. This comes on the back of an online petition, which had been signed by over 250,000 people, calling for the DWP to release the figures.
The official figure, which was hidden within the official figures released today relating to Immigration, stands at 2,650 between December 2011 and February 2014.
That's 2,650 people dying shortly after being found fit for work by an organisation contracted by the Government, to determine people's fitness to return to work. An organisation that was undoubtedly well rewarded for doing so.
So when you see the smirking Tories continually beating the 'work will make you better' drum, remember the 2,650 people that had died during that time frame and undoubtedly the many more that have died since February 2014.
RIP The innocent victims of Austere measures, you were a price worth paying in the eyes of Iain Duncan Smith and Co.
www.mirror.co.uk...
originally posted by: uncommitted
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Iain Duncan Smith has begrudgingly released figures relating to the number of people who have died, soon after being found fit for work by the DWP. This comes on the back of an online petition, which had been signed by over 250,000 people, calling for the DWP to release the figures.
The official figure, which was hidden within the official figures released today relating to Immigration, stands at 2,650 between December 2011 and February 2014.
That's 2,650 people dying shortly after being found fit for work by an organisation contracted by the Government, to determine people's fitness to return to work. An organisation that was undoubtedly well rewarded for doing so.
So when you see the smirking Tories continually beating the 'work will make you better' drum, remember the 2,650 people that had died during that time frame and undoubtedly the many more that have died since February 2014.
RIP The innocent victims of Austere measures, you were a price worth paying in the eyes of Iain Duncan Smith and Co.
www.mirror.co.uk...
So, should only unfit for work people die two years after they were judged to be? Don't people of any physical condition run the risk of dying within a two year period?
It's a weird correlation to make isn't it? Are you saying with 100% certainty that being classed as fit to work led to them dying?
Obviously you are quoting from the Mirror so it will twist as it likes to blame the Tories for anything, but please show how cause of death was intrinsically linked to being judged fit for work and I'll consider it a balanced opinion.
ETA: Actually, you can't show the correlation as there hasn't been a breakdown of cause of death...
www.bbc.co.uk...
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
originally posted by: uncommitted
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Iain Duncan Smith has begrudgingly released figures relating to the number of people who have died, soon after being found fit for work by the DWP. This comes on the back of an online petition, which had been signed by over 250,000 people, calling for the DWP to release the figures.
The official figure, which was hidden within the official figures released today relating to Immigration, stands at 2,650 between December 2011 and February 2014.
That's 2,650 people dying shortly after being found fit for work by an organisation contracted by the Government, to determine people's fitness to return to work. An organisation that was undoubtedly well rewarded for doing so.
So when you see the smirking Tories continually beating the 'work will make you better' drum, remember the 2,650 people that had died during that time frame and undoubtedly the many more that have died since February 2014.
RIP The innocent victims of Austere measures, you were a price worth paying in the eyes of Iain Duncan Smith and Co.
www.mirror.co.uk...
So, should only unfit for work people die two years after they were judged to be? Don't people of any physical condition run the risk of dying within a two year period?
It's a weird correlation to make isn't it? Are you saying with 100% certainty that being classed as fit to work led to them dying?
Obviously you are quoting from the Mirror so it will twist as it likes to blame the Tories for anything, but please show how cause of death was intrinsically linked to being judged fit for work and I'll consider it a balanced opinion.
ETA: Actually, you can't show the correlation as there hasn't been a breakdown of cause of death...
www.bbc.co.uk...
Yeah, I'm sure it's just a coincidence
By the way, these are the figures being attributed by the DWP, official figures, although I'm sure it's probably higher. As having worked within the DWP, I know exactly how the figures are massaged to suit the preferred outcome.
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Remember the 2,650 people that had died during that time frame and undoubtedly the many more that have died since February 2014.
RIP The innocent victims of Austere measures, you were a price worth paying in the eyes of Iain Duncan Smith and Co.
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
a reply to: uncommitted
As I said, they were reluctant to release the figures, but the DWP have decided that these are the official figures relating to claimants that died after being found fit for work.
I'm not sure if they would have released cause of death, because that would probably hi-light the number of suicides.
originally posted by: woodwardjnr
But I watched a show called big fat benefit wedding on channel 5 and people on benefits dare get married. It made me so mad I had to go and leave a comment on Twitter Facebook and the daily mail comment section. Livid I was