DWP asked disability benefit claimant why she had not killed herself

‘A woman with mental health problems was asked by DWP disability benefit assessors why she had not killed herself, she has said.
Alice Kirby, who also has physical disabilities, accused the Department for Work and Pensions of “institutional abuse” as she spoke about her experience trying to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
The claim comes as new figures show private companies that run the assessments on behalf of the DWP are set to rake in more than £700m from their five-year contracts.’
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