BBC News Online picks up on the outrageous story of Iraq war victim Ali Abbas's problems with mindless bureaucracy.
Ali's guardians have been told his claim for Disability Living Allowance can't be backdated.
The reason? Civil servants say Ali's carers can't prove when he was injured -- even though the youngster's case was covered by just about every media outlet in the country and was the subject of a book and TV documentary.
The furore over this shocking case of incompetence by the Department of Work and Pensions will almost certainly mean that Ali will receive the back pay he deserves.
But how many thousands of less high-profile people with disabilities aren't so fortunate?
Ali's guardians have been told his claim for Disability Living Allowance can't be backdated.
The reason? Civil servants say Ali's carers can't prove when he was injured -- even though the youngster's case was covered by just about every media outlet in the country and was the subject of a book and TV documentary.
The furore over this shocking case of incompetence by the Department of Work and Pensions will almost certainly mean that Ali will receive the back pay he deserves.
But how many thousands of less high-profile people with disabilities aren't so fortunate?
posted by Stuart at 20:19
1 Comments:
The benefits agency will most probably back down due to the publicty.
No harshness meant to Ali or his carers but it is amazing what the power of the media can do for you.
I can recount numerous cases were victims of torture and opression have been refused benefits on spurious technicalities.
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