
More Than 4,000 Died Within Six Weeks Of Being Deemed 'Fit For Work', Reveals Government
More than 4,000 people died within six weeks of being found “fit for work”, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed.
Figures released today show that between December 2011 to February 2014, 4,010 people died after being told they should find work following a “Work Capability Assessment”.
Of that figure, 1,360 died after losing an appeal against the decision.
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More than 4,000 people died within six weeks of being found “fit for work”, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed.
Figures released today show that between December 20