'Disgraceful' surge in suicides among benefit claimants prompts condemnation of DWP

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'Disgraceful' surge in suicides among benefit claimants prompts condemnation of DWP
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Government has investigated 69 suicides of benefit claimants in last five years – which is 'highly unlikely' to be overall number of self-inflicted deaths, says National Audit Office

20 January 2020

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