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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 259247" data-attributes="member: 33">But only 1% of benefits is overpaid due to fraud which compares with 5% which is lost to tax fraud. What the Tories have done is demonise those who have to rely on social security to turn public opinion against them so they can justify introducing harsh policies to that stop this lifeline going to vulnerable people. This cruel approach has lead to tragic stories like this:A disabled man with a long history of mental illness starved to death just months after welfare officials stopped his out-of-work and housing benefits.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/28/disabled-man-starved-to-death-after-dwp-stopped-his-benefits[/URL]Or this one:A severely mentally ill young mother died from a deliberate overdose after the removal of her disability benefits left her destitute.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/27/inquest-finds-mother-took-overdose-after-removal-of-disability-benefits[/URL]Sadly these are not isolated incidents. These are the result of blaming the poor and the vulnerable for societal problems in order to gain an electoral advantage. This is where it started and it has lead to the Tory Government thinking it&#039;s acceptable to value the lives of people with learning disabilities less than other members of society.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 259247, member: 33"] But only 1% of benefits is overpaid due to fraud which compares with 5% which is lost to tax fraud. What the Tories have done is demonise those who have to rely on social security to turn public opinion against them so they can justify introducing harsh policies to that stop this lifeline going to vulnerable people. This cruel approach has lead to tragic stories like this: A disabled man with a long history of mental illness starved to death just months after welfare officials stopped his out-of-work and housing benefits. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/28/disabled-man-starved-to-death-after-dwp-stopped-his-benefits[/URL] Or this one: A severely mentally ill young mother died from a deliberate overdose after the removal of her disability benefits left her destitute. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/27/inquest-finds-mother-took-overdose-after-removal-of-disability-benefits[/URL] Sadly these are not isolated incidents. These are the result of blaming the poor and the vulnerable for societal problems in order to gain an electoral advantage. This is where it started and it has lead to the Tory Government thinking it's acceptable to value the lives of people with learning disabilities less than other members of society. [/QUOTE]

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