One woman with Crohn's told to work in a nappy; another with 90 per cent burns declared fit to work. No wonder the Work Capability Assessment, administered by Atos, has been declared "unfit for purpose".
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February 16, 9:25 PM
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Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups, suggesting that the disorder may have a different... Via Collection of First
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this is actually an important breakthrough in not just dyslexia research but has repurcussions for all autistic spectrum disorders too... Delete the scoop?
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The hagfish is a primitive creature that lives at the bottom of the ocean and dates back as far as 500 million years - but it exudes a very special slime. Via The QI Elves
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There are reports that hagfish are becoming a real problem to the fishing industry - there is a bit of an "epidemic" of them at the moment so to find a use for them is really rather cool :o) Delete the scoop?
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Bavarian pensioners left perplexed by the theft of young hydrangea plants have been told by police that young people are raiding gardens to smoke the flowering plant for its rumoured marijuana-like high. Via The QI Elves
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April 6, 9:59 AM
I think its important to point this out just incase anyone thinks of trying this? "Though side effects are unclear, the plant releases hydrogen cyanide – a poisonous substance linked to brain and nerve damage, German pharmaceutical industry magazine Pharmazeutische Zeitung said after examining the trend more closely."
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The NHS public approval rating has plummeted from 70% pre-election to 58% since the Coalition took office and dismantled key parts of the service Via Steven Preece Delete the scoop?
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Two ministers faced ridicule and anger tonight after trying to use an “extraordinary” and “ludicrous” excuse to explain a refusal to meet a delegation of disabled activists. Via Steven Preece Delete the scoop?
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He gave massive tax cuts to big business, but he had nothing new to offer old folk Via Steven Preece Delete the scoop?
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The Chancellor's childcare announcement made a welcome move to help with the cost of living, says Donald Hirsch. But for those on the lowest incomes, the direction has all been backwards. Via Steven Preece Delete the scoop?
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People registering voluntarily for the Home Office scheme will pay £55 as ministers still consider a mandatory regime Via Leicester Worker Delete the scoop?
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Unpaid care is not given the recognition it deserves, despite being worth around £340 billion a year, according to a trade unionist. Delete the scoop?
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I took four years of French in high school, but barely squeaked by with a D average. I remember maybe twenty words in French, but now -- thanks to the French government -- I know one more: mot-dièse. Via The QI Elves 
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February 2, 7:15 AM
When governments or institutions try to stand rules to social use... who wins? 
Chris Mallon's comment,
February 10, 7:42 AM
Considering until recent times only 20% of french people actually SPOKE french I find this hilarious
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Or... if you are a person on Welfare Benefits this is the average amount of time spent on hold each year! ;o) (Job Centre +, social services, Council services, housing departments....) 
Christopher Baggett's comment,
January 28, 11:07 AM
Just imagine if you make 100 cold calls per day seeking new business. Those stats are for the "average person". I think that's a conservative estimate.
Christopher Baggett's comment,
January 28, 11:13 AM
I've seen some depressing stats on how long the "average person" spent standing in line or on queu back before most things could be handled online. Been to a Post office or the DMV lately?
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Any government would be pleased with today’s labour market figures, but it is possible to claim too much for them, writes Richard Exell. Delete the scoop?
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Tisme's Page's insight:
The man who will ultimately bring down this Tory Government and show George Osbourne for what he is... an idiot who know NOTHING about running an economy.
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April 20, 10:24 AM
Thanks to Thomas Herndon finding errors in an influencial study, the Neoliberal theory promoted by the likes of Angela Merkel and Paul Ryan "that governments can shrink their way to prosperity" has been dealt a major blow.
Ya know, with the Eurozone and American economies going nowhere for years, with permanent high unemployment and no growth, you'd think they'd have already figured it out.
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A job you could do in your sleep! Delete the scoop?
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Ministers are “wrestling” with ways to stop European Union immigrants from claiming child benefit in the UK and sending it abroad, George Osborne said on Tuesday, as he pledged to restore fairness to the welfare system. Via Steven Preece
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Ahhh... this is our Government, always doing things the WRONG way round! Why not just stop the immigrants from coming in the first place? That would solve a whole lot of problems then. 
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April 3, 4:30 AM
Just don't let them in. That might be a way forward, don't you think. Logic dictates...
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An amputee who cannot walk, struggles to talk and is brain damaged has been passed “fit for work” and had his benefits cut under government reforms. Via Steven Preece
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Its getting very stupid now - I dont usually share these stories but will share this one. Poor poor man.
Kerry Bignell's comment,
March 25, 10:00 AM
absolutely appauling, but what is even worse, is that somene is referred to by their condition not by their name! for example - Joe Bloggs who is an amputee and has a brain injury ..... this has to change!
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Millions of pounds of funding announced by the Department for Work and Pensions for the creation of budgeting accounts to help benefit claimants adapt to the new Universal Credit regime may not be available after all following intervention from the... Via Steven Preece Delete the scoop?
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The residents of Jaywick in Essex, officially England's most deprived place, are eager to escape the benefits system but trapped by growing unemployment Via Steven Preece Delete the scoop?
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Left Foot Forward looks at five things David Cameron doesn't want you to know about the Bedroom Tax. Via Leicester Worker Delete the scoop?
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A new report reveals that many children with disabilities are being illegally excluded from school. Should Ofsted intervene? Delete the scoop?
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British Gypsies are approximately six times more likely to commit suicide than their settled neighbors. Discriminatory policies mean they are also missing out on even the most basic healthcare. Via Leicester Worker Delete the scoop?
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Mice chewed into three bags of marijuana at a police evidence storage facility in Wichita, Kan., police say. The critters managed to eat some of the stash, from a 2009 case, and even nested in the drug,... Via The QI Elves Delete the scoop?
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