BBC Radio Scotland MW

Morning Extra

Phone-ins

News

Graham Stewart takes your calls on the day's big news stories.

Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails on the day's big news stories.

The biggest phone-in on Scottish radio, Graham Stewart takes your calls on the day's big news stories.

Morning Extra: The Investigation - Who Benefits?

The Investigation - Who Benefits?

18/01/2010

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Extra, The Investigation - Who Benefits?

Fiona Walker uncovers flaws in the new system for getting the incapacitated back to work.

Fiona Walker uncovers flaws in the new system for getting the incapacitated back to work; Graham Stewart takes your calls.

Is the new replacement for Incapacity Benefit working?

BBC Scotland's social affairs reporter, Fiona Walker, uncovers claims of seriously ill patients being told they're fit enough to work and therefore denied the new Employment Support Allowance. Two former doctors for the private healthcare company Atos, which carries out the medical assessments, have expressed concerns that the checks are being done too quickly and that the system is biased towards declaring people fit for work.

Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Morning Extra

The Investigation - Who Benefits?

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC Radio Scotland MW

About BBC Radio Scotland