Answers needed from government in tomorrow’s debate.
The Department for Work and Pensions has turned down my Freedom of Information request on the number of people who have died while going through the Atos benefit assessment process, or shortly afterwards – claiming that I am harassing officials with a co-ordinated, web-based campaign to disrupt the organisation.
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “They’re having a laugh, aren’t they?”
Alas, no.
My request was for the department to provide the number of Incapacity Benefit and Employment and Support Allowance claimants who have died in 2012. Please break that figure down into the following categories:
- Those who are in the assessment phase
- Those who were found fit for work
- Those who were placed in the work-related activity group
- Those who were placed in the support group
- Those who have an appeal pending
I stated that I was aware that the DWP came under criticism last year because it…
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nearlydead 
It wont be debated in the commons as anyone admitting to the callous treatment of the sock and disabled leading to their death would be libel of being arrested by the police mp or no mp
Be it ATOS or the DWP anyone from an organisation who has set out intentionally or unintentionally to harm others or put pressures in which they have to take their own life are always investigated by the police be it now or in the future for a criminal prosecution to take place