‘Consciously cruel’ – UK social security system is pushing people beyond the brink, says new Amnesty report

UK Social Security System Is “Consciously Cruel” And “Ruining Lives”:

A new report from Amnesty UK takes a deep dive into “the murky and divisive world” of the UK social security system. The unique research is an extensive look through the lens of human rights violations across our basic rights to housing, food, education, healthcare and social security. The evidence delivers damning conclusions on how the system processes, punishes, harms and dehumanises people and fails to meet international legal obligations. S…

'Consciously cruel' - and the DWP is about to get even worse - Vox Political

A devastating Amnesty International report exposes how the DWP has been designed to humiliate and punish claimants — and with new cuts looming, the cruelty is only just beginning. The Department for Work and Pensions has been officially called out for what benefit claimants have known for years: it is 'consciously cruel' - and the [...] The post ‘Consciously cruel’ – and the DWP is about to get even worse appeared first on Vox Political.

‘Consciously cruel’ – UK social security system is pushing people beyond the brink, says new Amnesty report

Human rights in the UK in crisis as new report exposes crushing evidence of a social security system ruining lives Discrimination and dehumanisation reported as rife as punitive system drives poverty by policy  ‘They told me to go in for an assessment, and my baby had passed away… not even two days before…. And they were like, well if you need the money, you will come in.  It’s not my fault your baby is dead’ – Claimant   ‘I would often be asked…