The Conservatives have set out their plans for welfare reform if they win the General Election.
The Conservatives have pledged to halt the rising costs of welfare by reforming the benefits system if they win the General Election on July 4. The Tory manifesto outlines how they would save some £12 billion a year by the end of the next parliament by ensuring more working age people with a disability or long-term health condition currently claiming benefits, specifically Personal Independence Payment , have a job.
One of the major investment areas includes a £700 million investment in NHS mental health treatment, to ensure 500,000 more people can access Talking Therapies to help with poor mental health. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “Reforming welfare is a moral mission. Work is a source of dignity, purpose and hope and I want everyone to be able to overcome whatever barriers they might face to living independent, fulfilling lives.
“We will look at the best way to provide support, including whether treatment or services could be more appropriate for some people than a monthly cash payment, while also delivering a dramatic expansion in mental health support. At the same time, we will make the assessment process simpler and fairer for those with the most severe conditions.”
Latest PIP and ADP News Change the Fit Note process The manifesto explains: “We will design a new system which moves the responsibility for issuing fit notes away from our hard-pressed GPs towards specialist work and health professionals, and we will test integrating this with the new WorkWell service to provide tailored support to help people stay in or get back to work.”
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