A post in a thread on rightsnet.co.uk claims that ATOS (a French
private company that administers disability benefits assessments for the
UK Department of Work and Pensions) has declared a man in a coma to be
fit for work and cut off his benefits. This is part of a the stepped up
campaign to stop "benefits cheats" by requiring complex paperwork from
claimants. A companion piece on Libcom
has comments from others who've been cut off, including a man who's
suffered brain injuries that caused him to file his paperwork late.
Client’s husband is in hospital in a coma. He was sent ESA501.Coma patient fit for work
Client contacted DWP to explain situation and was asked to obtain letter from hospital confirming he is in a coma. Did so. Was told to send it to ATOS rather than local BDC. Did so. Husband has now received decision letter – yep, as he has failed to return the ESA50 without good cause and is therefore capable of work [he is] no longer entitled to ESA…
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