Public takes to Twitter to mock government strategy
MEMBERS of the public predictably took to Twitter on Tuesday to express their ire at the UK Government after it emerged the DWP had faked leaflets about benefits sanctions to put the policy in a better light.
In typical Twitter style, users had a scathing tongue-in-cheek response to the news and quickly created the #FakeDWPStories and #FakeSanctionsQuote hashtags to helpfully suggest some new lines for the government.
We’ve rounded a few up to save you the bother.
I wouldn’t of found the starvation diet and lost so much weight if not for benefit sanctions #fakeDWPstories
— Sharon Ruddock (@Rudd70Shazy) August 18, 2015
Thank you for my JSA sanctions, was just what I needed to alleviate my depression and anxiety. #fakeDWPstories
— Chris Giles (@ChrisGiles7) August 18, 2015
“Thanks to ESA sanctions, I’ve learned valuable transferable skills in negotiating with bailiffs” #fakeDWPStories
— Dan Benton (@benton_dan) August 18, 2015
“If I hadn’t had the stress, I wouldn’t have had the heart attack, and I wouldn’t have realised I needed bypass surgery.” #FakeDWPStories
— Corbynette (@pipsterish) August 18, 2015
If I hadn’t been made homeless due to the benefit cap, I would never have learned how to build a bed from an empty box #fakeDWPstories
— Andy Gilder (@AndyGilder) August 18, 2015
The 3 flights of stairs I had to climb for my Atos assessment were the spur I needed to ditch my wheelchair and walk again #fakeDWPstories
— Kevin Turvey (@KevinTurveyRIP) August 18, 2015
“Losing my benefits has given me a much greater appreciation of nature now I live in the park.” #fakeDWPstories
— Sarah M (@sazza_jay) August 18, 2015
“After having my DLA withdrawn, both my legs grew back and I secured a job as the CEO of a global company” #fakeDWPstories
— Yakhunt (@yakhunt) August 18, 2015
‘I honestly hadn’t considered starvation as an option before, but it really helped me get my priorities straight.’ #fakeDWPstories
— Adrian Bott (@Cavalorn) August 18, 2015
I was always struggling to pay my rent, benefit sanctions made me homeless and solved that problem for me. #FakeSanctionsQuote
— Nick Milligan (@milligannick) August 18, 2015
Since I had my benefits cut, I look like a bronzed God, mainly because it’s warmer outside than in my house #bills #FakeSanctionsQuote
— John kennedy (@johnskiebeats) August 18, 2015
Picture courtesy of DWP