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Ann McGauran:
Mark Bothwell, who’s on jobseeker’s allowance (JSA). He says he hasn’t been eating properly for years.
Mark Bothwell (above) came into the London food bank today. He’s had a painful problem with his shoulder for
some time
that leaves him unable to accept many types of physical work, and he
also has depression. He’s been waiting for months for his claim for
employment and support allowance (ESA) to be processed. Not that this
29-year-old is likely to be better off financially by transferring over
from JSA, but he would at least be relieved of some stress. He says:
‘It’s a job-stopping illness, so the positive thing (about changing
benefits) is not having to worry about job hunting.’
Last week, he described two recent trips to the accident and
emergency (A&E) unit at the local hospital – the Queen Elizabeth in
Woolwich. He says that terrible chest pain drove him to…
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