Protest called 5pm Monday June 28 Capita building Strand Rd to Demand DfC Minister Ends Contract with Capita Now!
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said,
“It’s clear people power action is needed to get the DfC contract with the Capita corporation cancelled. We encourage everyone who is outraged at the callous treatment of vulnerable people to join the protest on Monday.
Even after the damning Public Services Ombudsman PIP report the DfC Minister and Stormont Executive are still refusing to listen.
No new evidence was needed to show Capita have treated vulnerable people applying for PIP shamefully but the Ombudsman’s report provides it in abundance.
We need protests in every town and city across the North over the next week to make sure the DfC Minister and the Stormont Executive get the message that it’s unacceptable for the contract with Capita to continue.
Medical assessments shouldn’t be outsourced to for-profit companies. Medical assessments should be done in-house and led by medical professionals.
This further reinforces why Stormont’s voting in of Tory welfare reforms has been a disaster for the vulnerable and low-paid. We need to undo these policies and replace them with a humane system that helps people instead of punishing them.”
