Life after #Atos: Good news for Deborah
Deborah successfully challenges the decision by #Atos to deem her ‘fit for work’.
What a difference a couple of days can make. Last week Deborah came into this London Trussell Trust food bank in despair . She ‘d had a face-to-face Atos work capability assessment (WCA) back in June, and despite her multiple chronic health problems, she was awarded zero points. This meant that from July 24 this year, she lost her employment and support allowance (ESA). This single parent of 51 – with one of her four children still at school and a dependent – was forced to accept a voucher for the food bank from a social worker.
By last Friday, things had improved massively. Deborah came into the Greenwich food bank to tell us that her application for a mandatory reconsideration has been successful. Following this review of her health issues and the original assessment, she’s now…
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