1 January 2010

The death of Stephen Carré after finding that DWP had confirmed its decision to find him ineligible for ESA.

What: Stephen Carré takes his own life after finding that DWP had confirmed its decision to find him ineligible for ESA, following a work capability assessment. He had not worked since the summer of 2007, after becoming severely ill with depression and anxiety.

Why significant: The coroner at his inquest would later rule that his death was linked to flaws in the WCA system (see 30 March 2010).