Conservatives & Atos crack down on benefits cheats

[Pete]

Made me think...



Hat tip to Gert.

[k4blades]

Makes me think too.

I see lots of people with reduced limbs doing extremely well in the Paralympics, and just because they have an arm missing, to suggest their brains don't work is extremely condescending towards the disabled, thats what I think.

Still, an emotive picture gives another reason to bash the Tories without offering any solutions to the problems faced by the Govt with a massive benefits cost to address.

[Alsatian]

Made me think

Made me angry! Apart from personal humiliation that person must suffer, what a complete waste of time effort and taxpayers money! 

[chesterfieldchris]

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[Pete]

If that's true, then it is a shame - and whoever is responsible should know better.

[chesterfieldchris]

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[Fly]

Surely it was photoshopped to make a point.
Agreed ATOS is mentioned, but I don't see it from a political view.
I just see it from a general point of view, her limbs aren't going to grow back, regardless who the gov is.

@Cc As you posted yesterday, Labour were party to closing day centres for the disabled etc.
I think that's bad, shame on them.

I see nothing wrong with seeing pictures that put the plight of disabled people into public view.

[Pete]

TBH I don't think it was a good thing to do - but closer to home... lets not forget Stephen Hill from Duckmanton who died of a heart attack one month after being declared fit to work by Atos - even though he was awaiting heart surgery.

[Fly]

That's a sad case apparently screwed up by Atos. 
If you take Atos out of the picture, other gov's have screwed up over issues like this.

Like many other issues with gov, none will be cured on here. That said, we are all allowed to speak our opinions.

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[Pete]

I've agreed with you over the photo story, but your point about Stephen Hill is flimsy to say the least. He was told by Atos, presumably by a doctor, that he was fit to work whilst waiting for heart surgery - and within the month he died of a heart attack! Obviously not fit to work.

As to "everyone dies" point, he was only 53!

Someone should give Atos a good bollocking - and its not just one story, there have been many in the press and on tv about how Atos bends the rules with people's lives to meet their quota.

There was an interesting story by a doctor recently who resigned from Atos because of their devil may care attitude - I'll dig it out, it's very uncomfortable reading.

[Fly]

It simply cannot be right to use the image of somebody else without their permission to make false and misleading statements.

Agreed.

Though because this is bashing the current government its ok because its just making a point..

Disagree, don't twist my words. I don't yours.
I'd already said, 'other gov's have screwed up over issues like this'

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[Pete]

>> I feel that his sad story is again being twisted for political gain.

It's not.

[Fly]

I hope you don't mean political gain on this forum, not by me anyway 
You might also notice no Admin have never intervened on a thread on this forum.

My dad died of a heart attack at 53 years of age. Gutted, devastated aren't the words I'd use.
He wasn't fit for work. But we never realised how poorly he was, neither did the doctors.
Yes, people suffer heart attacks all the time, sadly my dad's one killed him.

Is there such a word 'coincidence'.
Respect to the guy at Ducky, and his Gkids in arms.

People will stab at any excuse to blame someone. We didn't.

RIP Dad, love you till the day I see you.
PS: It won't be in heaven LOL ;-)