The 57-year-old has chronic arthritis in both hands and is also struggling to come to terms with the death of his partner of 11 years, Emma Wilson, earlier this month.
But in order to receive the new Employment and Support Allowance, Mr Cann has been ordered to undergo stringent medical tests which he believes will be a waste of time and money.
An assessment four years ago before he was confined to a wheelchair found he was unfit to work.
Mr Cann, of Cauldon Road, Shelton, said: “It seems a pointless task to me because I am already classed as a triple amputee by social services. It is a waste of time.
“Four years ago I was unfit to work and my health has deteriorated a lot since then. Even if I could get down there they will take one look at me and say I am unfit for work.
“I am very obviously disabled so I don’t see what tests they have to do. They are just making me jump through hoops.”
The Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) made an appointment for him at Atos Healthcare Stoke Assessment Centre on Festival Park for August 24 – just 15 days after he had his right leg amputated at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
His left leg was removed in January after he developed ulcers.
If he is deemed fit to work, Mr Cann, who was diagnosed with diabetes six years ago, says he faces losing around £600 a month in benefits.
Mr Cann, who spent 30 years working in the fast food industry, said: “I am housebound and on my own. They expect me to get a taxi which will cost me £10 each way but I can’t really do that without help.
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its a discrace why the hell are we treated lyc crap by tory atos bastards
The problem as we all know is that he will be found fit for work and then made to go through the appeals process which in itself is depressing enough
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Paul, don’t you mean Labour ATOS bastards? THEY gave the contract to ATOS and it was LABOUR who set up ESA!
I want to hear ED MILLIBANDS veiw and was it this tough under Labour, if so my vote will go to UKIP. I dont want to be part of any government that agrees with this system. We all know the Lib Dems will be wiped out next election and their MPs jobless. Tory ratings have diclined due to a chancellor who hasnt a clue what he is doing. Lansley and IDS are the scum of the earth and I still maintain Manslughter charges should be considered.
I cannot agree more,the labour party are quite happy to let these scum do their filthy work,it is time we got some action from all labour MP”S we voted them in to look after our interests,i think there will be more than the liberals losing their cushy jobs if they don”t get off their arses and do what they were voted in for.
Chas.
Cannot agree more it is time the so called Labour party got off their arses and do what we voted them in for,or a good number of them will be out of work also.
quite correct a stick made by blair used by the torys to beat us to death .and we all know if we can press a button we deemed fit for work whot idiot is going to employ us as we all be deemed unemployable so whot master plan has torys got for us do whot the lemmins do in russia perhaps jeff3
blairs http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2012/08/18/what-is-cherie-blair-up-to/
This is an absolute disgrace, cruel beyond words. Sadly more and more of these stories are coming out.. .the only way to spread the word about this evil, soul destroying, destructive Atos
Thing is with this, is on the face of it most ppl will read it and say ‘he has two arms’ why can’t he work, of course those of us that are I’ll will know its more complicated than that! Also yes it was labour that came up with appealing system with both Tory and Liberals clapping along taking advantage of joe blogs ignorance about long term health issues.
disusting
I’m a firm believer in what goes around comes around & although I normally wouldn’t wish this on anyone I do hope that one day soon the bastards that have bought all this about will end up in a similar position to all of us! I wonder how long it’ll be before a severely disturbed ex soldier or someone else with all the right skills will go over the edge through all this abject evil, get a rifle & ammo from somewhere & start knocking a few of these lame duck evil political bastards down! I can see that day coming, it’s only a matter of time, when they do I really do hope they severely cripple the bastards though & not kill them & leave them in a life of uncontrollable agony for years because death is far too good for them!
WHAT on earth is this country coming to,my heart goes out to this poor soul,these bloody cretins,this so called coalition should hang their heads in shame Grayling the expenses thief should be sacked,i hope the people who voted him in are proud themselves.
Charlie.
im waiting for my atos assesment and all these storys get me worried im a double amputee lossing both legs below the kness wish these people could live my life for a few days then tell me i dont need the extra i get like dla ect
Well if anybody does go postal, pls go for Greyling first, he is sub human, how he tells bare faced lies to camera makes me squint. (disclaimer I don’t condone shooting at anybody)
what a bunch bottom feeding bastards they are…chris you can and will fight this…take someone with you if you can…what about a rep from a newspaper…a have my appeal coming up shortly and the scum dwp have not sent on as yet proof of two other medicals i have passed…well they might yet in spite of two letters from the dwp…the dwp asked me to pass on a message to the appeals people that they have such a huge volume of work that they would send it on as soon as they could…not my job and i have reported this to the appeals and it has been duly noted….and i will raise it on the day…KEEP FIGHTING CHRIS…regards…sandra