Tag Archives: Employment Support Allowance

Fitness for work – the real life questions the system never asks

Posted on October 31, 2016 by purplepersuasion

So I filled in an ESA50 last week and was reminded afresh what a terrible form it is. Yes, we all know it’s terrible, a terrible form for a terrible benefit in a terrible system. It’s not designed to be … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the #UnfairWCA

Posted on September 13, 2013 by purplepersuasion

When Rethink Mental Illness asked activists with experience of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to talk to MPs, I jumped at the chance. I feel incredibly strongly about the inadequacies of the WCA and the Atos staff who administer it, … Continue reading →

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It’s official – the WCA is unfair

Posted on May 22, 2013 by purplepersuasion

Today, three judges at a tribunal equivalent to the High Court ruled that certain aspects of the process of applying for ESA (Employment and Support Allowance), including attendance at the WCA (Work Capability Assessment), were unfair to people with serious … Continue reading →

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Ready for work? That’d be an “it depends”

Posted on November 7, 2011 by purplepersuasion

About a year ago, I was at a bus stop when I happened to bump into a friend. I was delighted to see him out and about; some months earlier, he had experienced a disastrous stroke which had left him … Continue reading →

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