Summary
This page shows a request from student journalist Joe Turner for help with university project TV feature on the Work Capability Assessment
My name’s Joe Turner, and I’m a student journalist from City, University of London. Currently, I am preparing to embark on my third-year journalism project after Christmas, and I have chosen to do it on the ongoing work capability assessment crisis in the UK. However, to do this, I will need some disabled claimants who have been through the harrowing and stressful WCA to share their experiences with me.
The project is a TV feature, so it will involve a camera. That said, I understand many claimants are scared of the DWP and do not trust journalists at the moment. I want to assure you that the feature is strictly for internal use only, which means that it will just be seen by my lecturer. Also, if you would like anonymity, that is not a problem; I can shoot it without revealing your identity and disguise the voice. However, if you would not mind being on camera then great!
As somebody with a sister who had a horrendous experience claiming WCA, I really want to highlight and raise awareness about these issues, especially with the recent confirmation of the reforms. Additionally, having watched the awful dispatches doc this week, I am eager for disabled people to regain their faith in journalism. Therefore, case studies of disabled claimants who have suffered the WCA are essential in achieving these aims.
The project does not start until early next year, so if you are willing to get involved, I would be looking to shoot between January and March. It would only involve an interview and a couple of sequences, so it isn’t a huge production and won’t be too dissimilar from the DPAC’s own doc about the WCA. Please help make the documentary the best it can be.
To contact me, please email joe29859@gmail.com or via Instagram @turner2004 or Twitter @Joe89253640
Regards
Joe
