A mentally ill woman forced on to the Coalition’s Work Programme is in a coma – but is still being sent letters by benefits assessors.

Sheila Holt, who has bipolar affective disorder, was sectioned in December after being taken off Income Support. Days later she had a heart attack and fell into the coma.

This weekend, she was sent a letter by Atos to ask why she was not working.

Local Labour MP Simon Danczuk said: "I am in favour of welfare reform but trying to bulldoze through changes in a reckless and insensitive way is not the right way to go about it.

“This Government is causing a huge amount of damage and I have no doubt that Sheila’s story is being repeated in towns and cities up and down the country.{jcomments on}

Read the full story in the Mirror

 

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