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Back to work benefits row

People with serious mental health problems are inappropriately being told they are fit to work following assessments for a key sickness and disability benefit

In one case, a man in his 30s diagnosed with depression, anxiety and a sleeping disorder, and with a history of self-harm when anxious, took an overdose and was admitted to hospital after being told he was fit for work by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).