NDMAC Test listing (no creator field) ATOS arm band

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A black fabric arm band with velcro fastening with a red and white sewn on patch that reads "ATOS kills disabled people" ATOS was a commercial IT organistion used by the UK government's Department of Work and pensions (DWP) to assess disabled people's ability to work. Their heavy handed assessments which included interiews and home visits were disliked by disabled people and implicated in a number of deaths and suicides. ATOS received bonus for every person it managed to remove from benefits programmes

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Topics

Benefits, Assessment, Austerity

Extent

1

Dimensions

70mm x 250mm

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