Teenager desperately seeking work took his own life after being 'belittled' by Jobcentre staff
Tuesday 13 December, 2016 Written by Daily Mirror & Gazette Online
The Gazette On-Line
A football fan who desperately wanted a job took his own life after being 'belittled' by Job Centre staff, his inquest heard.
David Brown, 18, seeking a welder's apprenticeship, was under 'immense pressure' from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), the coroner was told.
The Middlesbrough supporter, from Eston, North Yorkshire, was allegedly told he would have his benefits stopped unless he did more to find employment, reports Gazette Live.
Shortly before he killed himself, David told his mother: “The way the Jobcentre treat people, it is no surprise people commit suicide ."
Source: The Daily Mirror
Image Courtesy of the Gazette: David Brown
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