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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
To the unsympathetic who seem to think the DWP carry no blame
Man on benefits for metal illness goes quiet and does not turn up to meetings
They try to get in touch and still quiet
They pay 2 visits and get nothing
They stop his benefits
He dies
Surely the compassionate would see that there is obviously something seriously wrong here and instead of stopping benefits try every means necessary to get to the bottom of what was wrong. Including getting in touch with family or even call the police to check to see if there was an emergency.
Stopping someone with long term illnesses benefits makes it impossible to live surely no one would think "Oh he has to be ok then and won the lottery or something"
People with mental illness often ignore people do not answer doors and isolate themselves . It is a very common symptom. Not getting an answer at the door does not mean they must be ok and able to support themselves now
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There was a 10 month gap between stopping his benefits. The family supposedly knew nothing about any of it.
The onus is on the claimant to prove their claim,
always has been.