Employment & Support Allowance was a benefit brought in by New Labour to in essence make disabled people 'well' by having them 'examined' by a Private Health company called 'Atos' who it appears to me are the embodiment of the Devil on earth.

Vast swathes of people have had their benefits reassessed by these people and have been found to be 'capable of some work'.

This is superficially 'admirable' but it denies several 'facts'.

Firstly,whether disabled people want jobs is arguable although many do, however the chances of them getting jobs are slim or none in a market where we have the highest levels of unemployment for decades.

Secondly, the job market is noticeably discriminatory especially towards people with mental health issues.

Thirdly the methods of assessment are inherently targetted against people who may well desire jobs but whose chances are slim and none by providing 'tick boxes' responses whose answers mitigate against people with intellectual or cognitive impairments.

The results are becoming rapidly obvious as we see an increase in the marginalisation of people with LD or people with mental health issues.