Campaigners demand welfare overhaul after statistics reveal 2380 people died between 2011 and 2014 shortly after being declared able to workNearly 90 people a month are dying after being declared fit for work, according to unique data that has prompted campaigners and Labour leadership contenders to call for an overhaul of the government’s welfare regime. Statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) revealed that during the period December 2011 and February 2014 2380 people died after their claim for employment and support allowance (ESA) ended because a work capability assessment (WCA) found they were found fit for work. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com