Disabled man commits suicide
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A man took his own life after worrying about how he would survive after his benefits were stopped, a coroner has said.
Nicholas Barker, a former farm labourer from Yorkshire, was already paralysed down the left side of his body after a brain haemorrhage more than a decade before.
He was found dead in his garden with a shotgun at his feet on December 10 last year, the
The 51-year-old had been due to attend an appeal hearing a week later against a decision to stop his benefits, his ex-wife told the inquest.
I bet that this bothers this government not one bit.
Nicholas Barker, a former farm labourer from Yorkshire, was already paralysed down the left side of his body after a brain haemorrhage more than a decade before.
He was found dead in his garden with a shotgun at his feet on December 10 last year, the
The 51-year-old had been due to attend an appeal hearing a week later against a decision to stop his benefits, his ex-wife told the inquest.
I bet that this bothers this government not one bit.
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here the link to the article
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/20/benefits_disabled-man-nicholas-barker-welfare-reform_n_3121688.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
very sad news, the appeals process is very stressful and if you have no support it can be overwelming
of course it doesn't, one less disabled person in the UK, less money to pay out, doubt they are going to lose any sleep over it
Do you work for ATOS?
No...
His doctor sent a note to the coroner, to say what they had spoken about and what was on his mind, and was worrying him.
if you have a problem with the huffington post article why not complain to them or someone else
Really? Link? I'm sure that would be confidential.
Strange that you find the article shameless, but don't seem to feel anything about a man taking his life,
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/ryedale/10360733.Benefits_withdrawal_led_to_man___s_suicide/?ref=mr
I thought the left were opposed to playing politics over one incident.
And this one In December Ian Lavery, MP for Wansbeck, called on the Prime Minister do more for disabled people after receiving a suicide note in the post from a man who had taken his own life after finding out he was no longer entitled to employment and support allowance and disability benefits.
Have some humility please.
No it would not be confidential, and a coroners court is open to the public
http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/10360733.Benefits_withdrawal_led_to_man___s_suicide/?ref=twtrec
Given the huge amount of incorrect assessment decisions (380+ are being overturned on appeal each and every working day) it is sadly not surprising that this not fit for purpose process is tipping some people over the edge. Only the most clueless and most callous could support such a system which, as the evidence shows, is getting worse.
From the Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/20/benefits_disabled-man-nicholas-barker-welfare-reform_n_3121688.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
I'm not the one trying to score political points out of someone's suicide.
Like these 2
LilyAnna80
":I bet that this bothers this government not one bit."
TardisSteve
"of course it doesn't, one less disabled person in the UK, less money to pay out, doubt they are going to lose any sleep over it"
I am amazed that this government cannot see that this is costing a fortune: all that money spent on appeals that are not needed, and a time when the country is struggling.
Could you point out where I am trying to score politcal points?
no political point scoring intended, just an accurate observation of this government, i apologise if i offended anyone
The government have had 3 years to sort the ATOS mess out, after having thousands of cases put in front of them that the system does not work and is flawed badly, but are to pig headed to say so or do anything about it, they have proved that people don't count only trying to save money, which that has failed, and has cost lives.
I quoted it for you.
I am not apologising for anything
The shambolic, not fit for purpose WCA process is a damning indictment of how heartless and incompetent all 3 major parties are. The amount of stress and hardship being inflicted on huge numbers of genuine claimants (and the extra costs being inflicted on the taxpayer) is unforgiveable....even more so given that our sickness benefit spending is very significantly below both the OECD34 and EU21 averages.