Critics warn Rishi Sunak's plan to curb benefits for those with anxiety and depression risks harming disabled people, highlighting the lack of available mental health treatment.
Scope charity criticizes the proposals, fearing they could make disabled people destitute and worsen their health conditions by increasing anxiety, describing it as a 'full-on assault on disabled people.'
Sunak's review of personal independence payment aims to restrict benefits, consider more medical evidence, and potentially stop cash payments for some mental health conditions, citing concerns about 'sicknote culture.'
Sunak aims to narrow eligibility for Pip by specifying types and severity of mental health conditions, suggesting they may not incur the same living costs as physical conditions, referencing increasing inactivity due to anxiety and depression as a concern.
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