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> some of these people "go away" because they have died For anyone thinking this is hyperbole, one recent case[1] was of an anorexic woman found dead in her fr
by ldrndll 9y ago
> some of these people "go away" because they have died
For anyone thinking this is hyperbole, one recent case[1] was of an anorexic woman found dead in her freezing cold flat because she couldn't afford to run the heating. She had been sanctioned for missing a jobseekers meeting due to being in ICU.
1: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anorexic-woman-dead-universal-credit-benefits-cut-found-freezing-cold-flat-too-ill-meeting-elaine-a8045796.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anorexic-woma...
- dm319 9y agoAngry and disgusted at my own country.
- johncarmichael3 9y agoWhen you combine stories like this along with the massively convoluted legal system and incredibly dense surveillance penetrating everything all the time, it makes me terrified to even visit the place. When traveling to Europe I route around instead of doing stopovers in UK.