MP demands government must drop ‘outrageous’ fit-for-work ruling on man with severe skull damage

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<p>‘Michael has calle for the hea of the Departme t for Work a Pe sio s to reverse a ecisio eclari g a Bar sley stroke victim “fit for work” a removi g his be efits – espite him havi g severe sk ll amage a s fferi g from partial paralysis.</p>
<p>Mr Ke y Bailey, a co stit e t of Michael’s, was left with serio s e rological a physical health problems after s fferi g a major stroke i 2014. He has very serio s mobility iffic lties, i cl i g partial paralysis o his left si e a a severe limp. He is also c rre tly waiti g for a operatio to have a metal plate fitte to reshape his sk ll.</p>
<p>However, the Departme t for Work a Pe sio s r le that Mr Bailey is “fit to work” a that he sho l lose his Employme t a S pport Allowa ce – which will mea Mr Bailey is £156 per fort ight worse off a o ly has his Perso al I epe e t Payme t to cover foo a bills.’</p>
<p><a href="http://voxpoliticalo li e.com/2016/05/14/mp- ema s-gover me t-m st- rop-o trageo s-fit-for-work-r li g-o -ma -with-severe-sk ll- amage/" target="_bla k">Rea more: MP ema s gover me t m st rop ‘o trageo s’ fit-for-work r li g o ma with severe sk ll amage</a></p>