Please: Can Government repair welfare reform so that no more families, nor friends have the names of their loved ones placed on this Memorial Page? Thankyou.

Welfare Reform Death Toll 30.

http://www.courtnewsuk.co.uk/?news_id=26081

2. Paul Reekie

http://news.scotsman.com/arts/Author39s-suicide-39due-to-slash.6438473.jp

3. Paul Willcoxson

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/9095159.Jobseeker_took_own_life/

4. Leanne Chambers

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2010/08/05/body-found-in-river-wear-is-leanne-chambers-72703-27003699/

5. Christelle Pardo

6. Kayjah Pardo

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/07/mother-suicide-welfare-state

7. Elaine Christian

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Woman-drowned-drain-upset-health-check/story-12927176-detail/story.html

8. George From Chesterfield

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2011/02/sick-who-gives-atos.html

9. David Groves

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/05/22/stress-of-tory-benefits-tests-killed-our-dad-family-claims-115875-23147158/

10. Mark Mullins

11. Helen Mullins

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/11/08/bedworth-suicide-pact-couple-found-lying-side-by-side-92746-29739580/

12. Man From Uncle

http://www.abcofesa.co.uk/board/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=413 

13. Vicky Harrison

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1267953/Job-seeker-Vicky-Harrison-commits-suicide-rejected-200-jobs.html

14. Tuvalu Widow

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?262469-help-me-take-Atos-and-DWP-to-court

15. Linda Knott

http://menmedia.co.uk/salfordadvertiser/news/s/1456956_devastated-salford-mum-killed-herself-over-redundancy-blow

16. Jack Shemtob

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24008386-tfl-manager-plunges-to-his-death-at-hq-after-hearing-of-redundancy.do

17. Appeal Too Late To Save Sister

http://www.dpac.uk.net/2011/05/cuts-kill-the-story-of-a-sister-driven-to-suicide/

18. Stephen Hill

http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/fit_to_work_dad_had_heart_attack_1_4228295

19. Sandra Moon

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/back_problems_led_to_fatal_dose_1_437852

20. Craig Monk

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/9550982.Benefits_man_found_hanged__inquest_heard/?action=complain&cid=10129599

21. Martin Rust

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/norwich_man_killed_himself_over_back_to_work_fears_1_1358116

22. Paul Turner

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/07/04/birmingham-dad-dies-of-heart-condition-after-being-ruled-fit-for-work-97319-31317519/#ixzz1zfFDFYhd

23. Mark Scott

http://www.formbytimes.co.uk/news/formby-news/2012/05/17/dad-s-fight-for-justice-after-son-died-six-weeks-after-his-benefits-were-cut-100252-30986134/

Though a little good news for Mark Scott’s Dad, Cliff:

http://socialwelfareunion.org/archives/600

24. Brian McArdle

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/atos-killed-my-dad-says-boy-1411100

Sadly too late for Brian McArdle. But we PLEAD with the DWP, Government and Parliament: Please make welfare reform SAFE and FIT FOR PURPOSE.

25. Christopher Charles Harness

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lincolnshire-man-mental-health-issues-hanged-day/story-16478870-detail/story.html

An inquest at Louth Sessions House, was told Mr Harness was looked after by carer Lorraine Ruth Jones, but his mental state had deteriorated after hearing his funding was to be withdrawn.

This website list tries not to  be political, but unfortunately the issue is. Critics, please try  some decency and compassion. Detractors say that there is no evidence. A THREE hour debate by CROSS-PARTY MPs in the House of Commons on 17th January 2013 clearly showed there is a UK wide problem. Some MPs have up to ONE THIRD of their constituency mailbag and case-load taken up with current welfare reform problems. PLEASE make welfare reform better. PLEASE make it SAFE, FAIR and FIT FOR PURPOSE.

26. Karen Sherlock

http://www.welshfocus.co.uk/2012/06/the-death-of-karen-sherlock/

and

http://welshdisabilityforum.co.uk/2012/06/the-death-of-karen-sherlock/

Karen Sherlock – “How many more disabled people will die frightened that their benefits will be taken away?”

http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/rip-karen-sherlock.html

Karen Sherlock faced endless pressure, the judgement of society, the fear of destitution, the exhaustion of constant WCA and ESA assessments and endless forms – all as she battled to survive, and help other disabled people with what energy she was able to muster through her own overwhelming disablements. Karen eventually died of a suspected heart attack on 8th June 2012. Rest In Peace Karen, you cared for others and did your bit to help.

27. Carl Payne

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/inquest-hears-of-cumbrian-dad-s-health-benefits-worries-1.966288?referrerPath=news

Fears over losing his incapacity benefits and concerns about his health led a Whitehaven father-of-two to take his own life, an inquest has ruled. H.M. Coroner David Roberts concluded: “It is clear that he was worried that his benefits would be affected, and although he had no immediate financial worries and plenty of family support, he was perhaps concerned about depending too much on his family.”

28. Stephen Cawthra

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/8109703.Man_found_dead_had_money_worries/

29. Peter Hodgson

http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/fears-over-benefits-led-to-tragedy-1.1024319?#

Fears over benefits led to tragedy: Christine Graham discovered Peter Hodgson dead at his home just a day after he received a text telling him to attend the Job Centre. “After the text, he just said: ‘I give up’,” quotes Christine, who was with Peter for 13 years. “He didn’t plan to kill himself,” she said. “I believe the text triggered him. He was terrified they would stop his money as he had four loans. He couldn’t handle stress and would worry.”

Mr Hodgson, was unable to work after he suffered a brain haemorrhage and a stroke and had his leg fused following a football injury. He had previous worked as a life-guard.

30. Colin Traynor 

http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/73317/benefits-cuts-blamed-for-sons-fatal-seizure

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THANKYOU PARLIAMENT

A huge thankyou to the House of Commons for the debat held on 17th January 2013. Often our Members of Parliament receive a bad press. Today’s debate brought to the main chamber by the Rt Hon Michael Meacher MP to highlight problems surrounding the Work Capability Assessment and concerns over welfare reform showed how Parliament can present itself at it’s finest.

The strength and quality of debate was added to in impact by the almost universal and unusual CROSS-PARTY concensus with contributions from all politcal sides that the current Welfare Capabilty Assessment system needs reforming and to be made fair. Importantly the WCA needs to be made fit-for-purpose.

However, many, many Members of Parliament distinguished themselves with a fine, forensic, and genuinely honorouble debate.

Official Parliament Debate 17 January 2013

Whatever else, this day, the House of Commons was at it’s best.

Thankyou from the heart.

Calum.

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1,666 Welfare Reform Deaths

… each year where people who the DWP / ATOS medically assess and enforce as “fit-to-work” inconveniently die after their DWP / ATOS medical assessment. How can a DWP / ATOS assessment system be so fundamentally and fatally flawed – yet allowed to continue with ministerial impunity to answer for these deaths?