Benefit cuts for terminal cancer patients failing back-to-work interviews

A new report by the two charities has found the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) process is failing seriously ill people, despite assurances from the government they would be safeguarded from the system. Some terminally ill people are even dying before getting the financial support they need. Chris Hulme, director of the Clayton Hulme partnership, believes clients are not aware of the government crackdown on benefit payments since introducing the Welfare Reform Act (WRA). He said: “It’s certainly something that’s enlightening for them. Putting these figures to clients is an eye-...