'Fit for Work' - a new Radio4 series by Jolyon Jenkins

[Sid_Arthur]

. . . gives a STARK recap of the changes in the disability/sickness benefits system over the past 30+ years:

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001mcjz - worth reading the prog text, . . . at least ?

One part of that:

' According to a former chief economist at the DWP, "it's one of the biggest social policy failures of the last 20 or 30 years. We caused an enormous amount of human suffering. We achieved very little, we didn't save any money and it probably cost more than it would have if we hadn't done anything." '

(( - . . . aaaah, . . . the FAILURES of democracy . . . ❓❓❗ 😑 )).

AtB,

Sid 😑

Friday 2 June 2023, . . . on a 🌞nny summer's p.m.

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