THE UK Government's Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) posted a Twitter thread of their 2017 highlights ... but it didn't go down well on social media.
The DWP boasted of "new strategies" helping workless families, changes to the state pension age, and a few examples of those who had found work.
Twitter users responded with their selection of DWP's 2017 "highlights"...
The UN Human Rights investigation? The doubling of suicide rates among ESA claimants? There were some fine achievements this year, no doubt
— The Refusal of Work (@TheWorkDogma) December 29, 2017
Here's a highlight you forgot to include - the chair of the UN Disability Committee saying your welfare reform and social care cuts are a human catastrophe for disabled people.https://t.co/EIyHjqzR2x
— Sarah Mackie (@lumi_1984) December 29, 2017
Families, in and out of work, being pushed into poverty through failures and cuts to #universalcredit? #DWPhighlights https://t.co/fyFYVTSQ9u
— Neil Gray MP (@NeilGrayMP) December 29, 2017
Attempted suicides by disability benefit claimants more than double after introduction of fit-to-work assessment https://t.co/SGxFVITjXB
— Jayne L (@JayneLinney) December 29, 2017
What about the thousands of letters of complaint from #WASPI women? Oh, silly me that's not a highlight is it? It's not something to be proud of is it? It's an embarrassment and something to be ashamed of. #notgoingaway
— Anne Keen (@Annak53) December 29, 2017
Does that include more people sanctioned and committing suicide and #UniversalCredit claimants having to visit #FoodBanks and more sleeping on the streets?
— Lance Dyer (@Lance63) December 29, 2017
— Rosa (@marxroadrunner) December 29, 2017
Here's a highlight pic.twitter.com/RCztauXNlo
— carol hedges (@carolJhedges) December 29, 2017
Maybe throw this one in? https://t.co/YmqBHvDi0i
— Tom Bamford (@Tom_Bamford1991) December 29, 2017
#2017Highlights Disabled woman forced to crawl into assessment building – with no access for disabled https://t.co/UA9GNt1pId
— Bad Putty Tat (@BadPutty) December 29, 2017
my personal DWP highlight was the judge overturning the PIP decision in a 5 minute hearing
— Dave Gloater (@davesmith_109) December 29, 2017
#2017Highlights https://t.co/swzNQpnuE7
— Bad Putty Tat (@BadPutty) December 29, 2017
Did you mention over £44 million in bonuses for callous sanctionings?
— StillYes (@Marsi132) December 29, 2017
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