Luke Loy had a life, until his benefits started falling away

By manchesterusersnetwork on 26th January 2016   Breaking News..., CUTS TO THE NHS, Featured News, Featured News 2, Lead Article, Manchester Central CCG, Mental Health, NHS Cuts, North Manchester CCG, Schizophrenia, South Manchester CCG, suicide, Welfare rights  

The DWP placed sanctions on a schizophrenic man when he fell into difficulties. It was an aggressive and destructive way to treat someone so vulnerable

By:Frances Ryan ‘Luke [got caught in a] familiar spiral: pushed off sickness benefits and unable to cope with the requirements of the jobcentre, he had his jobseeker’s allowance taken away.’ Photograph: Natalie Jeffers   Luke Alexander Loy was not one of George Osborne’s “hard-working people”. The 42-year-old had schizophrenia and was unable to work (or […]