Sick And Disabled Hit By 70,000 Benefit Sanctions – Despite Being ‘Unfit For Work’

‘The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published new figures, showing a huge rise in the number of sick and disabled people hit by controversial benefit sanctions.

Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claimants have been subjected to record levels of sanctioning, with more than 70,000 sanctions imposed since tougher rules were introduced in December 2012.

This is despite of the fact that this group comprises of people who have been deemed ‘unfit for work’, not only by their own doctors but also following a Work Capability Assessment (WCA).’

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