Bbc1 Wales tonight 10.35

FOX_HOUND

Programme here







http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0164jtw/Week_In_Week_Out_Off_the_Sick/

cit_k

Just watching it now, seems like pretty disgraceful propaganda.

Already noticed subtle things, such as focusing (twice) on long scenes of depressed guy looking happy driving away.
Over playing TV/gadgets on display.
Picking a non typical family, with majority on sickness benefits, prison sentences, long time out of work etc etc.
Im not even half way through, and Im not convinced this isn't carefully scripted or guided/led by the BBC, suspicious stuff
including the lad going to the jobcenter to sign of sickness benefits because he heard about the assessments coming up.

I mean, who really would do that? Seeing as there is no penalty whatsoever in going for the assessment?
And why did the programme phrase it that way, re-inforcing the propaganda that people sign of in order to avoid being assessed?
The programme did not so far cover the fact that the majority of people who sign of, do so because they have recovered from a short term problem.
Nor mention at that point, that there is no penalty in being assessed, they wont force you to back pay any money you received etc, it wont affect a claim for JSA if you are found fit for work either.
Then you had a charity worker, talking a load on bull basically, and promoting the propaganda that the government 'must' cut sickness benefit as there is no money left (despite it being untrue, there is plenty of money for benefits, as evidenced by them pulling out 2 billion for universal credit so far).
Followed by more bull propaganda, that it must be done because there are so many fraudsters on the benefit (when its only 0.5 percent).

Will have to watch the rest, but so far, Im wondering if the 'family' have equity cards, or if not, just how much they were told what to say, how much has been carefully edited, who scripted it, and how much people were paid, or how long they had to look to find people willing to promote propaganda like this.

cit_k

Quote presenter, after the grandmother says she doesnt know if she would be able to work if a job was available...

"And thats the reaction of many people across wales who are being assessed".

Really?

Wheres the source for this, how many millions was the budget for this programme to enable them to interview every person being assessed in wales?

Seriously, this is pure propaganda so far, and Im less than 7 mins in.

Next point 'most are found fully fit for work and transferred to jsa".

Since when has the BBC had access to data that shows that?
Does ANY one have access to data that shows that, Im tired, but I dont recall much data if any being available in that regard, ie what happens to people after assessment, for the ib to esa rollout.

Followed by questions of the lady who was found ready for work (presuming wrag?), no question on how would she cope, what are her fears, just straight into "is there anything you could do even on a part time basis".

Its focused on work, not the problems...