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(not satire – it’s the DWP!)
The Department of Work and Pensions has assessed two identical twins with Down’s Syndrome – born just minutes apart – and awarded one with an allowance to help his family provide round-the-clock care but refused his brother the same allowance.
In a case which shows just how arbitrary and nonsensical the DWP’s decisions on awarding disability benefits has become – one of the twins was awarded Disability Living Allowance while the other was not.
Here’s the full story from the Lancashire Evening Post:
Benefits farce hits family of Down’s Syndrome twins
Whether incompetence or just plain idiocy – the stress this kind of blundering by the DWP puts on the disabled and their families is immense and in my view is unforgivable.
Shame on them.
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richard said:
I think it should be they’re !?
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Tom Pride said:
Richard – well done for spotting my deliberate mistake. Full marks. Carry on!
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bobchewie said:
What do you expect from the DWP.. they put in appeal over the mistreatment of mental health sufferers with regard to Atos WCA..also there FOI replies are subjective with their own interpretation of the public interest. Then they refused to publish the list of work program providers claiming commercial confidentiality then as overseer of Atos WCA they appointed someone closely connected to Atos and who stated sickness was a lifestyle choice .
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Free Sound Bites (@AbsolutelyFreeB) said:
The saddest story is that this kind of thing is becoming so common that it is not really “news” any more.
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overburdenddonkey said:
monozygotic twins, eh…they certainly excel themselves, on a daily basis..they should market their special insight, and create a new multi-billion dollar industry around it…
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justin thyme said:
this present government is THE ENEMY WITHIN
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paultmill said:
Reblogged this on paultmillington and commented:
Just shows how mad the DWP are
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nedhamson said:
Reblogged this on Ned Hamson Second Line View of the News and commented:
Which one was denied the oldest or the youngest – incredible
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