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A disabled Welsh dad died two weeks ­after being judged fit for work as he lay in hospital with pneumonia.

Diabetic David O’Mar was stripped of his disability benefits in April after a work ­capability assessment for Iain Duncan Smith’s Department for Work and Pensions.

His daughter Alexandra believes he is one of the growing number of victims of brutal government policies.

She is calling on officials at the DWP – as well as Prime Minister David Cameron – to make good on their pledge to reveal how many deaths are linked to cuts.

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David, 58, was bed-bound in hospital on the date of a tribunal to decide whether he should carry on getting ­disability benefits or was well enough to look for a job.

Despite family pleas to reschedule, the court ruled the former radio DJ fit for work.

He died of pneumonia on April 29.

Demanding government statistics

Alexandra said: “It ­definitely affected him. I think it’s ­disgusting they stopped somebody’s ­benefits who genuinely ­needed them.”

She is demanding the release of government ­statistics showing how many people have died within six weeks of being ruled fit for work and losing their benefits.

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Mr Duncan Smith once claimed the figures did not even exist.

But in a climbdown this week, Mr Cameron told MPs that the data is “being prepared for publication as we speak”.

How many cases like Mr O'Mar?

As the Government prepares a further £12bn a year in ­welfare cuts, campaigners fear there are many more ­victims – including David O’Mar.

Before he fell ill the dad-of-three, from Cardiff, had a £400 bill from the council for unpaid rent after his housing benefit was cut.

He attended a job centre in March for a work ­capability test, which found he had “limited” ability to work and he had his £100-a-week Employment Support Allowance stopped from April 1.

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David appealed but caught pneumonia shortly ­afterwards and was ­admitted to Llandough Hospital in the Vale of Glamorgan.

He only found out the date of his appeal when his ­daughter went to pick up things from his flat and found a summons.

Dad said 'take me to court on my bed'

Shop worker Alexandra, 26, called the court and was told to write ­requesting a postponement, which she did.

She said: “I explained the situation and he’d had notes from the doctors about his ­condition.

“But then I received a ­letter saying it wasn’t a good enough reason.

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“My dad said: ‘Fine, wheel me into court on my bed then’. He had a great sense of humour.

“But it was hard to see him suffer with this on top of all his illnesses.”

Later that week he had the letter saying his disability benefit had been cut.

Mum aged 78 travelled to care for him

David was well enough to ­return home for a few days and his mum Margaret Moore, 78, travelled from Somerset, where she lives with her ­partner, to care for him.

Mrs Moore was optimistic he would recover in time for his 59th birthday on July 19.

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But she said: “He couldn’t walk. He couldn’t see. He was in a ­terrible state.

“By the end of the week he was back in ­hospital then he just deteriorated.

“How was he supposed to work? Something has got to change for people like David.”

'Dai Poland' loved charity work

Divorced David was nicknamed Dai Poland by pals because he once ran a radio station in the eastern European country.

When he returned to Wales in 2003 he worked as a football talent scout for Derby County and Burton Albion.

He also threw himself into charity work, collecting hundreds of football shirts to send to orphanages in Moldova and Ukraine.

Alexandra added: “He had a great life, travelling around and helping kids.

“But I would still like some answers from the courts and the judge.

“Why did they think he could do ­anything? He could barely walk.

“I don’t want that to happen to anybody else.”

A DWP spokesman said: “Our thoughts are with Mr O’Mar’s family. It’s wrong to suggest a causal link between the death of an individual and their benefit claim.