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08-04-2011, 09:47

Ignitionnet i am afraid to say many terminal people have been classed as fit to work by ATOS and many others with serious medical problems that are not terminal also have been classed as fit for work even though they have no practical chance of work. Atos is completely unfit for purpose they recieve bonuses for getting people off benefit even though 70%+ of their decisions are reversed on appeal the torment they cause to people is very real and very damaging.

They are an integral part of the whole benefit system reform with everyone on incap being sent back to them for asssessment which can be carried out by nurses and even medical receptionists. I have never denied there needs to be reform of the benefit system i have said many times on here we need to strike a better balance between providing for those in genuine need and the taxpayer having the security that their taxes are not going to workshy lazy gits.

We all know well most of us that inhabit reality that we need to take serious measures to eliminate our national debt but the way the most vulnerable are being targetted at the minute is leaving a pretty nasty taste in my mouth. This government like many in the country as a whole i don't think realises how badly ATOS operates you yourself clearly know little about how incompetent they are so i am not surprised many support what they do.

There are many areas of public spending other then welfare that saw massive rises under labour where money could be cut without too drastic an affect on the public but we seem to be seeing cuts where they are doing a lot of damage. Also maybe i have missed it but i havnt seen anything on hitting the absolutely huge tax evasion that goes on in the UK costing the country as much as the welfare budget surely if things are so bad we should be chasing that as well.

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RizzyKing Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do you want this government out? Ignitionnet i am afraid to say many terminal people have been classed as fit to work by ATOS and many others with serious medical problems that are not terminal also have been classed as fit for work even though they have no practical chance of work. Atos is completely unfit for purpose they recieve bonuses for getting people off benefit even though 70%+ of their decisions are reversed on appeal the torment they cause to people is very real and very damaging. They are an integral part of the whole benefit system reform with everyone on incap being sent back to them for asssessment which can be carried out by nurses and even medical receptionists. I have never denied there needs to be reform of the benefit system i have said many times on here we need to strike a better balance between providing for those in genuine need and the taxpayer having the security that their taxes are not going to workshy lazy gits. We all know well most of us that inhabit reality that we need to take serious measures to eliminate our national debt but the way the most vulnerable are being targetted at the minute is leaving a pretty nasty taste in my mouth. This government like many in the country as a whole i don't think realises how badly ATOS operates you yourself clearly know little about how incompetent they are so i am not surprised many support what they do. There are many areas of public spending other then welfare that saw massive rises under labour where money could be cut without too drastic an affect on the public but we seem to be seeing cuts where they are doing a lot of damage. Also maybe i have missed it but i havnt seen anything on hitting the absolutely huge tax evasion that goes on in the UK costing the country as much as the welfare budget surely if things are so bad we should be chasing that as well.