Man told 'to quit £40k a year job' in order to get benefits after breaking his leg from january 8 2016 Watch Video

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The DWP has apologised for telling an electrician to quit his £40k-a-year job and find another which doesn't require walking in order to claim benefits - after deeming him 'fit to work' with a broken leg.<br/><br/>Martin Flowers, 60, was signed off sick by a doctor after having an accident at work, which has left him on crutches and unable to return to his position since January. <br/><br/>Due to his injury, the skilled electrician has been living off £415 a month Statuary Sick Pay (SSP) and put in a temporary claim for Universal Credit to help pay his bills.<br/><br/>But Martin was left stunned when assessors from the Department of Work and Pensions deemed him \