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The government has drawn up plans to withdraw £71 a week from sick and disabled benefit claimants if they fail to take steps to get back into the workplace.

A leaked draft of a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) template letter warns sick and disabled claimants they will lose 70% of their weekly employment support allowance (ESA) if they refuse to take part in work-related activities, more than doubling the current fine.

The DWP has also told the Guardian that it is finalising plans on whether to make unpaid and unlimited work experience placements part of work-related activity.

At present, those claiming ESA who have also been deemed fit to eventually return to work after controversial health assessments run by the private firm and Paralympic sponsor Atos can only be docked a maximum of £28.15 a week if they break their agreement with their job advisers without "good cause". http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/sep/03/disabled-benefits-claimants-fines-work?CMP=twt_gu
 
This will leave people destitute and seeing as very sick people are being put in the WRAG and care is being cut across the Uk, some will die .....

where are the unions, the TUC, the churches, etc?

maybe the new TUC boss, Frances O' Grady will speak out on this, she has run seminars there on welfare..

Oh, and slowly as the money runs out, disabled voices will be silenced on the internet, etc...
 
The DWP has also told the Guardian that it is finalising plans on whether to make unpaid and unlimited work experience placements part of work-related activity.
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The DWP has been a rogue dept and out of control and scrutiny for some time...
 
Many more people went on the anti-edl protest on sSaturday even if you include the locals, etc than did the ATOS one on Friday, its still a minority interest but also indicative of the priorities of much of civil society..
 
Purnell is on Newsnight, he seems to have got away with so much, he is one of the originators of ESA, the sanctions regime, etc...
 
treelover said:
Many more people went on the anti-edl protest on sSaturday even if you include the locals, etc than did the ATOS one on Friday, its still a minority interest but also indicative of the priorities of much of civil society..
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Perhaps. But bear in mind it was a Friday, and not everyone can take the afternoon off to go on a demonstration. I thought it was a good thing to get the turnout of about 300 on Friday, it's come a long way (although obviously further to go). It's encouraging, compared to say three years ago.
 
They really are out to fuck us arn't they. My mental health has deteriorated since the beginning of this process.:(
 
cesare said:
Perhaps. But bear in mind it was a Friday, and not everyone can take the afternoon off to go on a demonstration. I thought it was a good thing to get the turnout of about 300 on Friday, it's come a long way (although obviously further to go). It's encouraging, compared to say three years ago.
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yes, i agree
 
ah well don't have to worry about the post, I had my letter with my appointment for my medical on the 21st september. Fucking love the little travel ittinery with it, apparently the 9 min walk to the bus stop will be fine. I said in my form I drive a motabillity car, if I could walk for 9 mins I wouldn't be here worrying about this :mad:
 
Patrick Lynch who was hurt in the recent protests. Patrick said: “The police officer involved was a thug and a bully, not fit to wear the uniform. If he hadn’t been in the police he would be facing charges for assault“


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http://atosvictimsgroup.co.uk/2012/09/01/police-break-wheelchair-users-shoulder-in-peaceful-protest/
 
treelover said:
Many more people went on the anti-edl protest on sSaturday even if you include the locals, etc than did the ATOS one on Friday, its still a minority interest but also indicative of the priorities of much of civil society..
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Let's recall that Kevin Carroll, one of the unelected leaders of the EDL was cockahoop at a demo in Blackburn last year, crowing about how the EDL had put pressure on the government in doing something about "scroungers" (in reality the government didn't need any help from him). For that remark alone Carroll and his ilk should be the ones being bought to book, not those opposing them. In your rush to condemn the 'left' you can't see the wood for the tree's (scuse the pun).
 
Celt said:
ah well don't have to worry about the post, I had my letter with my appointment for my medical on the 21st september. Fucking love the little travel ittinery with it, apparently the 9 min walk to the bus stop will be fine. I said in my form I drive a motabillity car, if I could walk for 9 mins I wouldn't be here worrying about this :mad:
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Those travel things are the icing on the cake of stupidity.

{{{celt}}}
 
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