Tory Prescription For Mental Illness: Stress And Bureaucracy

The Socialist|Issue 976, 4-10 January 2017

As an individual with mental health issues, it has been my misfortune to experience directly just how capitalist society, Britain 2017, treats such people. I can’t imagine that my experience is particularly unique.

Tory Prescription For Mental Illness: Stress And Bureaucracy

A disability benefits claimant

I was due to have my ‘work capability assessment’ for disability benefits in November. I was lucky enough to have the valued support of a comrade to accompany me. This cannot be understated. It is vital, wherever possible, that claimants enduring this process find someone to accompany them.

This story is from the Issue 976, 4-10 January 2017 edition of The Socialist.

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