Atos classify a man in coma as capable of work
atos kills | 20.01.2012 18:06 | Health | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles
A man in a coma has had his benefits stopped because he failed to return an ESA50 fitness-for-work questionnaire.
A post in a thread on the rightsnet discussion forum by Deputy Manager, Reading Community Welfare Rights Unit said
"Yep- it has finally happened (or near enough).
Client’s husband is in hospital in a coma. He was sent ESA50. Client contacted DWP to explain situation and was asked to obtain letter from hospital confirming he is in a coma. Did so. Was told to send it to ATOS rather than local BDC. Did so. Husband has now received decision letter- yep, as he has failed to return the ESA50 without good cause and is therefore capable of work and no longer entitled to ESA….
You couldn’t make it up. "
This is the latest incident in a long line of incidents by ATOS concerning the Work Capability Assessment.
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/2011/05/17/work-capability-assessment-for-disabled-people/. There has been a number of campaigns and protest against ATOS most notably the day of action against ATOS in September last year https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/10/485679.html
"Yep- it has finally happened (or near enough).
Client’s husband is in hospital in a coma. He was sent ESA50. Client contacted DWP to explain situation and was asked to obtain letter from hospital confirming he is in a coma. Did so. Was told to send it to ATOS rather than local BDC. Did so. Husband has now received decision letter- yep, as he has failed to return the ESA50 without good cause and is therefore capable of work and no longer entitled to ESA….
You couldn’t make it up. "
This is the latest incident in a long line of incidents by ATOS concerning the Work Capability Assessment.
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/2011/05/17/work-capability-assessment-for-disabled-people/. There has been a number of campaigns and protest against ATOS most notably the day of action against ATOS in September last year https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/10/485679.html
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