A 50-year-old father of two was left with half of his head after he had some part removed following a stroke he suffered in 2014.
Kenny Bailey who was working at Greggs, South Yorkshire, was told that his £78-a-week benefit would be stopped following a medical examination.
The Department for Work and Pensions later told him that he is fit to work despite suffering from paralysis in the left side of his body, suffering memory loss and walking with a severe limp.
According to Metro UK, Bailey’s now accused the DWP of ‘picking on the disabled’ after his employment and support allowance was stopped.
He said: “I’m so angry. There are people out there who are getting allowances and they are fit for work. But people like me who need it can’t get it.
“I use the money to pay my bills – gas, electric, water, council tax and whatever – and whatever is left over I use to buy food.
“But because I can use my right side they are saying I’m fit for work. I can’t use my arm, I’ve got a bad limp and I can’t concentrate on things.
“If someone asks me something that happened a few years ago I can’t remember. I have to write all my doctor’s appointments down because I can’t remember them.
“It is not fair what they are doing. They are picking on the disabled.
“I hate how I look. I’m so self conscious. I feel as though people are always staring at me.
‘I would feel uncomfortable going back to work because I can’t use my left side. But because I can use my right side, they’re saying I’m fit for work.’
A DWP spokesman said: ‘Work Capability Assessments help ensure that people get the level of support they need rather than just writing them off on sickness benefits as happened in the past.
‘The decision on whether someone is well enough to work is taken following a thorough independent assessment and after consideration of all the supporting evidence from the claimant’s GP or medical specialist.
‘A claimant who disagrees with the outcome of their assessment can appeal.’
Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/14/man-with-half-a-head-deemed-fit-to-work-5881423/#ixzz48dVBPEVm
