Labour Ministers are listening to a crackpot who proposes that "Unemployed people could also be forced to carry out "community punishments" such as litter-picking or gardening if they miss meetings designed to help them back into the workplace."
There are also plans for lie detectors. Work camps , anyone?
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN WHEN....
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Hi, FWD
DISABLED PEOPLES' DIRECT ACTION NETWORK
PRESS RELEASE (3/12/2008)
DISABLED PEOPLE TAKE DIRECT ACTION IN CENTRAL LONDON TO PROTEST AND DRAW
ATTENTION TO NEW BENEFIT HARASSMENT
Instead of celebrating the International day of Disabled People today, we -
and our supporters - are in central London protesting against the
government's
"Employment Support Allowance" (ESA) and "Work Capability Assessment" (WCA)
which are replacing "Incapacity Benefit" (IB). This punitive economic attack
will hit thousands of the poorest in society, forcing them further into
poverty and a discriminatory job market, while thousands more are losing
their jobs due to the deepening recession.
A DAN spokesperson said: "If the government were sincere in their attempts
to help Disabled Claimants, they wouldn't be cutting benefits or adding new
hoops in the process. They would target discriminatory employers and fully
appreciate the difficulties those with Invisible and Fluctuating conditions
will have in the job market. This is a cynical exercise designed to move the
goal-posts in assessments and ensure that many will no longer qualify for
the benefits they have been legitimately receiving."
* Political and media spin - suggesting there has been significant
increases in Incapacity Benefit claims - is misleading. The DWP confirms
there has actually been a drop in IB claims since 2000.
* A much higher percentage of Disabled People than previously are now living
in the community and claiming benefits, rather than being institutionalised.
* A long hours / short breaks culture (instead of providing flexi-time or
work from home) makes it harder for Disabled People and those with medical
conditions to cope with employment.
* There is a lack of access to meaningful education and training for
Disabled People, leading to a lack of qualifications, job skills and
therefore decent jobs with adequate incomes.
* ESA and the WCA is an even more punitive benefit and assessment than the
previous procedure (IB). Claimants who fail the new assessment will lose
entitlement to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) as well as ESA.
CONTACTS (ON ACTION):
Barry: 07508 634 228
Clair: 07970 959 791
FOR PHOTOS (ON ACTION):
Nick: 07956 682 830
PRESS CONTACTS:
Stella: 07904 935 413
Mike: 07956 856 060
Purnell is really losing it, he is definitely over-reaching himself, while the Tories and plenty of the public will support all this, most decent people will be appalled, this does have echoes of the very early days of the Nazis, punishing 'loafers' wastrels' the indolent' etc.
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