Sam Poling investigates whether one of the Government’s most ambitious welfare reforms can solve the problem of disability unemployment. She reveals that some private companies are benefiting financially from the new reforms despite only being able to get a small number of disabled people back to work, and speaks to charities that feel the most vulnerable in society are being failed.
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Until we have seen the Ministry of Truths propaganda we should reserve judgement, though from the lack of reaction to the dispatches piece I can see what is going to happen.
I have just watched the Panorama programme which typically set forth some everyday situations for people deemed fit for work but where the “expert” companies employed to find them work have failed abysmally. A thorough investigation by Contract Auditors would probably have most of the companies involved up for fraud. This obviously costs millions of pounds per annum on top of the ATOS fiasco and the “client” costs of the DWP contract managers. All these initiatives are doing is alienating disabled people and providing profits and some jobs for the commercial firms contracted.The DWP is not fit for purpose and should be disbanded totally and an organisation that is serious about caring for those who can’t care for themselves needs to be established.Charities like RNIB already have the infrastructure, all they need is a bit of finance and support. Surely this approach would be more efficient and cheaper than contracting with jargon infested wafflers.