NO Reino Unido sindicatos denunciam: aumento da mortalidade após retorno ao trabalho
SafetyNet 337, September 2, 2015
UK: Unions call for enquiry on 'disturbing' back-to-work death figures Britain's TUC has called for an urgent enquiry after government figures revealed over 1,000 people a year are dying shortly after being told during benefit checks they are fit for work. According to recent Department of Work and Pensions figures, 2,380 people died shortly after losing their claim for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and being declared 'fit for work' between December 2011 and February 2014. Another 6,700 ESA claimants died within two years after being put in the 'work-related activity group', meaning they could move towards a job. Eles tinham probabilidade de morrer mais que duas vezes aquela da população em geral (- around 5 deaths per 1,000 people compared to 2.4). TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "We urgently need an enquiry into the government's back-to-work regime. These disturbing findings cannot be swept under the carpet. The fact that more than 80 people are dying each month shortly after being declared 'fit for work' should concern us all." She added: "We need a welfare system that supports people to find decent jobs, not one that causes stress and ill-health." Read more: TUC news release. Mortality statistics: Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance [pdf] DWP, August 2015. Source: Risks 717
