As part of our election coverage of shaming the neoliberal welfare state who treat the poorest and most vulnerable amongst us with contempt, here is Kates* experience of how CYFs stole her children.
After what I witnessed first hand what my friend and her children had gone through I thought there must be more people who have experienced the same, and I put word out for their stories. The response was overwhelming and there are large communities of people out there with horror stories dealing with lazy and bad CYFs workers.
I am not interested in religious help, I expect the state to assist me when I need it and according to the 1964 Social Security Act I should be able to access it I think, but have found I am not able to get any extra assistance because I am a sole parent!
As part of our election coverage of shaming the neoliberal welfare state who treat the poorest and most vulnerable amongst us with contempt, here is Fed-up-with-the-system’s experience of WINZ