the common sense answer is see them in person explain the situation give them say 6 months or a year to grieve and get used to the idea give them positive help to help them accept what will happen but in a sympathetic way and see how they cope
after all we need to look at the whole picture would the £12 a week be good value if it meant many doctors or hospital appointment heavy medication
any amount off counselling or home help
any time off work
its the whole picture that needs looking at people are not just statistics the are human with needs
I'm sorry but why should it be the job of the state to do all this, it's a bureaucratic machine, always has been, always will be.
How many dead bodies in communists states do we need until this lesson is driven home.
As that evil bitch maggie reminded us, it's up to us to look after each other.
Council housing exists to put people in rooms, nothing more.