Second Suicide Linked To Welfare Reform Reported This Week: RIP Victor Cuff

Reblogged from the void:
Another tragic suicide has been reported which appears to be linked to the brutal Work Capability Assessments used to strip people of benefits by declaring them 'fit for work'.
According to South East London newspaper, the News Shopper, Victor Cuff, aged 59, hung himself in May after his sickness benefits were cut.  The newspaper reports that Mr Cuff had previously had suffered from depression and an inquest into his death heard that he had been "feeling down" and was having money problems after his sickness benefits were reduced.
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Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy - November 29, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Quinonostante Tags: Mental Health, The News & Policies. Source Type: blogs