Seriously ill, emaciated man who was denied benefits by DWP dies

Stephen Smith’s case sparked outrage after his benefits were cut and he was told to find a jobA man with multiple debilitating illnesses who was denied benefits and deemed fit to work, sparking a national outcry over the government’s welfare system, has died.Stephen Smith, 64, who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis and an enlarged prostate that left him in chronic pain, made headline news earlier this year. Shocking pictures showed him emaciated in hospital wit