David Clapson, a former soldier in the Royal Signals who did a tour of Northern Ireland died starving and destitute because he missed a Job Centre meeting. David, a diabetic, had his £71.70 weekly allowance stopped meaning that he couldn’t afford food or electricity. He was penniless, starving and alone. His electricity card was out of credit meaning the fridge where he should have kept his diabetes insulin chilled was not working. Three weeks after his benefits were stopped he died from diabetic ketoacidosis – caused by not taking his insulin. His sister Gill Thompson has launched a petition to have the Government hold an inquiry into the benefit sanctions that were imposed. I hope you will consider signing. https://change.org/en-GB/petitions/david-cameron-hold-an-inquiry-into-benefit-sanctions-that-killed-my-brother?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=107815&alert_id=DfOReWJLkl_JnvvP7j9y7fovpaoMsd3lPkVih6jhpYC49IyDkPLLOQ%3D
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:06:08 +0000
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