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‘Damning’ research on WCA deaths is ‘timely’ reminder of government’s shame

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Damning’ research on WCA deaths is ‘timely’ reminder of government’s shame
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Disabled activists say government-funded research, which concludes that the programme to reassess people on incapacity benefit through the work capability assessment (WCA) was linked to 590 suicides in just three years, is both “damning” and “timely”. Campaigners, doctors and psychiatrists have […]

Government, health unions and Maximus all silent over ‘590 WCA suicides’

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Government, health unions and Maximus all silent over ‘590 WCA suicides’
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The Department of Health, doctors’ and nurses’ unions and the contractors paid to carry out the assessments have refused to pledge to take any action following new research linking the government’s “fitness for work” test with about 600 suicides. The study […]

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