television

[bruiser]

hi i have just had an email saying that on monday 30th july on channel 4 at 8pm dispatches programme about undercover filming at atos medicals and at 8,30 panorama disability benefits assessments could be interesting x

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thanks for that info Bruiser, I have immediately put that on my Calender.

Lets hope these help us, and make the general public aware of the pain and stress we go through with these farces. best wishes Caz

[bbstport]

well i look forward to watching that as i have not been there for a medical yet but i am sure i will have to do shortly.

regards

B

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I will be looking forward to watchting too.

Thank you for letting us know.

Luv & hugs

Jackie

[Lima6MCT]

I got the email as well and have set my V+ to record both programmes. I checked both the BBC and Ch 4 sites and got this information:

Ch 4 Dispatches: Ch 4 8.00pm Monday 30/07/2012 DURATION: 30 MINUTES

Using undercover filming, reporter Jackie Long investigates the shocking processes used to assess whether sickness and disability benefit claimants should be declared fit for work.

BBC Panorama: BBC2 8.30pm Monday 30/07/2012 DURATION: 30 MINUTES

Panorama investigates the government's plans to end the so-called 'sick note culture' and their attempts to get millions of people off disability benefits and into work. In Britain's modern welfare state, millions are being paid to private companies to assess sick and disabled claimants but is the system working? Or are new tests wrongly victimising those who deserve support the most?

Methinks they could have filled more than 30 minutes each on this and gone into more depth. I am kind of hoping that, going by the wording of both descriptions, they will be exposing the flagrant disregard that the DWP & ATOS have for claimants during the ESA process.

[ijst]

hooray at last someone that COULD be able to move the immoveable beuracratic ....the last ATOS

one declared me fit to work am now 'enjoying' the job Center back to work systems