Charities call for inquiry into deaths linked to benefits cuts

Some of the UK’s best known mental health charities and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have jointly called for an independent inquiry into the deaths of scores of vulnerable people who were reliant on welfare benefits.

Twenty organisations have signed a statement highlighting deep concern that shortcomings in Department for Work and Pensions policies and safeguarding processes are linked to avoidable deaths.

Although the DWP has announced that it is to set up a serious case panel to investigate benefit deaths, very few details are known about its terms of reference, or this will be a closed, internal body consisting of senior civil servants that will meet just four times a year.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/11/charities-call-for-inquiry-deaths-benefits-cuts-dwp

About time.

I second that. What does it take in this country for the people at the top so to speak to be held to account for their actions. By just stopping their methods of administrative bullying will help to heal people's mental health. And then maybe, just maybe. They will be in a better mental state to think about work. These planks think, flick a switch, send us all on some moronic course and all will be well. Twenty years on and nothings changed.