For those unable to read images, it says:
‘I’m a doctor. This is a real conversation I had with the Job Centre:
“Hi, I don’t think Miss X is well enough to come to your appointment…”
“It’s a term of her benefits that she has to come.”
“I know, but I don’t think she’s well enough. Can you rearrange it?”
“So she came to your appointment?”
“Yes, but…”
“Then she can come to ours.”
“But she’s not well and I’m her doctor.”
“And she wants benefits and so she has to come here.”
“So you’re saying that she has to either jeopardise her health by coming to your meeting, or not receive any money.”
“If you’re trying to make me feel guilty you’re speaking to the wrong person.”‘
Just to add perspective to this dialogue, it might be useful to remember that a woman was afraid to leave a DWP meeting while she was having a heart attack because she thought she would be sanctioned off-benefit.
This sad state of affairs currently happening in a supposed civilised country, and completely legal too, we need a change in government as soon as possible to put and end this shameful policy. It is simply outrageous that some people are actually punished simply for being ill.
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