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ATOS disability assessments
  • MavisCruet
    Posts: 1,794

    Whilst I have always thought this was never something to be privatised, more so to a company like ATOS or Capita (or indeed G4S), this sums up why:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19433535


  • IdiAminDaDa
    Posts: 7,959
    MavisCruet said:

    Whilst I have always thought this was never something to be privatised, more so to a company like ATOS or Capita (or indeed G4S), this sums up why:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19433535



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    F**kin' disgustin' story tha' like, poor woman...
  • koolhandluke8
    Posts: 3,036
    IdiAminDaDa said:

    F**kin' disgustin' story tha' like, poor woman...


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    couldn't agree more...I know someone in similar circumsatnces going through the process now of appealing their benefits that have been stopped...
  • IdiAminDaDa
    Posts: 7,959
    koolhandluke8 said:

    couldn't agree more...I know someone in similar circumsatnces going through the process now of appealing their benefits that have been stopped...


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    In many cases it's f**kin' wrong yer know? It's as though they want the terminally ill to give up an' pop off quickly an' quietly like...c**ts, must ge' them out of power...
  • MavisCruet
    Posts: 1,794

    koolhandluke8 said:

    couldn't agree more...I know someone in similar circumsatnces going through the process now of appealing their benefits that have been stopped...


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    40% of the appeals succeed.  So basically, the practitioners get 60% right of the ones they stop.  I could do that.

    Apparently 12 of their Doctors* are at risk of being struck off for not putting patient care first.

    *state sponsored yes men

  • koolhandluke8
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    this bloke (a distant cousin) has bowel cancer and is in agony some days...but according to them beleive it or not he's fit to do "some types of work"
  • MavisCruet
    Posts: 1,794
    It beggars belief, do they not consider quality of life?  If he, and I hope he does, fully recover, then yes, he can contribute more fully to society.  While he is still very unwell, let the lad be, and let the state take his burden.
  • koolhandluke8
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    i think the concept of catching the benefit cheats is correct but this sort of stuff beggars belief...
  • MavisCruet
    Posts: 1,794
    koolhandluke8 said:

    i think the concept of catching the benefit cheats is correct but this sort of stuff beggars belief...


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    I used to do stats for the DWP.  When the record low 800,000 were unemployed, there were 4,000,000 claiming other benefits and not employed (government spin).  That is a huge proportion, and yes, a huge drain on the state.  So I agree, when people have a bad back and are working cash in hand, or are faking something, sort them out.  Cancer, well, it's fairly evident that they're not doing so well.  There was a story about a guy with advanced parkinsons being told he could do some work.
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