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5 Live Investigates: Fitness for Work Assessments

10/11/2013

Fitness for Work Assessments

BBC Radio 5 Live - 5 Live Investigates, Fitness for Work Assessments

Government fitness to work tests - do they disadvantage the mentally ill?

Government 'fitness to work' assessments are failing to take account of the medical history of people suffering mental health problems, say campaigners.

Government fitness to work tests are failing to take account of the medical history of people suffering mental health problems, say campaigners. The result is that people are losing benefits. One father says his son killed himself after being told that he no longer qualified for employment and support allowance, which replaced incapacity benefit. 

Also, acid attacks - the new weapon being used by gangs. Contrary to popular belief - it's men who are the victims of most acid attacks in the UK.

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