The UK government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, is set to introduce sweeping reforms to the disability benefits system, aimed at addressing sustainability concerns. The proposed changes include replacing regular cash payments with vouchers and one-off grants, and potentially removing benefits for individuals with depression or anxiety, urging them to seek therapy and return to work. A new consultation will focus on personal independence payments (PIP) and will explore removing unnecessary benefit assessments, providing extra support for those most in need, and delivering better value for taxpayers. The changes are part of a broader effort to cut costs and ensure the system's future viability, with PIP payments set to be divided into six tiers.
Tuesday's front page: PIP disability benefit could be cut using new system with six 'tiers' #Tomorrowspaperstoday Latest by @janemerrick23: https://t.co/p3lsDiyVTk https://t.co/TsrxPIBCHI
The i: PIP disability benefit could be cut using new system with six ‘tiers’ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/D8TusALirp
Threatening mental health patients with taking away their benefits puts them at greater risk of harm and will delay their return to work, leading charities have warned ⬇️ @PMGallagher1 reports https://t.co/JetV3UuvDq
As someone with a PTSD diagnosis, I know how debilitating mental health conditions can be. The DWP Secretary says the benefits system shouldn't be paying people to deal with the “ordinary difficulties of life”. If he thinks that's not trivialising mental illness, what is it? https://t.co/9bfacj0su9
Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system https://t.co/GJ4VUNbbr2
Cruel, callous, smearing, stigmatising, dehumanising and cutting plans to axe benefits for people with anxiety or depression - as part of a wider assault on the welfare state with vouchers replacing cash - is a traditional Tory tactic to divide and rule. https://t.co/RS1ey3gMMU
PIP payments set to be divided into six tiers in bid to cut benefits bill @janemerrick23 reports https://t.co/KkoJD1f9IH
The heartless and callous Tories are yet again scapegoating disabled and sick people. These despicable Tory plans to overhaul the disability benefits system is another disgusting attack on these individuals. https://t.co/J67vlQ9TNA
Today the UK Government announced a consultation on the future of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). We've been calling for a full review of PIP for some time, but this consultation is driven by cutting costs. It's unjustly targeting disabled people, including those with MS. https://t.co/TacI9CTCF1
Disability monthly payment benefits could be stripped in favour of vouchers in Sunak crackdown https://t.co/W3Y4vtWY7l
This Conservative Govt defends cuts to disability payments as delivering 'better value for the taxpayer'. They say it is part of a 'grown up conversation'. The reality is this is yet more scapegoating of people who are entitled to #PIP support. Shameful. https://t.co/uMtEOqE1mB
Welfare secretary Mel Stride says people with depression or anxiety could lose sickness benefits as the system should not be paying them to deal with the “ordinary difficulties of life”. Has he ever needed - or tried to access - mental health support? https://t.co/DVaXjcrq4y
There are 1.9 million people stuck on waiting lists for mental health treatment. Perhaps the Tories should look at their own failures before attacking sickness benefits on which people rely to survive. This is performative cruelty at its absolute worst. https://t.co/fu842FYsr0
Our disability benefit system isn’t working how it should be. That's why we're reforming it, targeting support to those who need it most and ending the one-size fits all approach. We'll always protect the vulnerable, but must make sure the system is sustainable for the future. https://t.co/wFTjIFAZBF
People suffering from depression or anxiety could lose their access to sickness benefits as part of the government's major welfare reforms, the work and pensions secretary has said. The parties (@MelJStride and @elliereeves) spoke to @WilfredFrost 👇 https://t.co/exvVcx2sU9 https://t.co/J4D6UFssiV
Tories plan to squeeze disability benefits in bid to create fiscal headroom for pre-election tax giveaways. https://t.co/HJuwEDVvTP
UK plans to squeeze disability benefits in bid to cut soaring welfare bill https://t.co/4vgCgX2hsz
A raft of major welfare reforms are to be announced today by the government, which mean people suffering with depression or anxiety could lose access to sickness benefits https://t.co/xqIUdDHFBN
The Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said that getting back to work is “good for mental health” as he launches a consultation on reforms to the Personal Independence Payment system @eleanormia reports https://t.co/fLfQsnIH5Q
Our disability benefit system hasn’t been reviewed in over a decade. We want to make sure it’s fit for the future, with enhanced support for those who need it most and better value for the taxpayer. https://t.co/G47ik81rTR
Tories threaten to remove DWP sickness benefits from people with anxiety or depression https://t.co/EqQxXZnDrG
PIP recipients urged to have their say as Rishi Sunak plans overhaul including change to eligibility rules and replacing cash with vouchers https://t.co/9k8iBSYLQW
ICYMI: 'We're all struggling, just get on with it! People in India don't sit around moaning they can't work' Tories welfare reform targets depressed and anxious people, as they face losing their benefits if they don't go back to work. https://t.co/eUHSoYRw9J
People with 'mild' mental health problems will be told to get therapy and get back to work under disability benefit cash clampdown targeting 3.5million as minister says some are just struggling with the 'ups and downs of life' https://t.co/TaiUGDSRkC https://t.co/0wqlmnI5HE
Today's Times. @RishiSunak continuing his vindictive assault on people with mental illness, vowing to stop welfare payments for depression & anxiety. Yet there are 1.9 million people on NHS mental health waiting lists. So how dare they suggest this is about 'help'? https://t.co/Ino6DVmos6
It is despicable that the Tories are yet again scapegoating disabled people. To distract attention from their mess, the Tories are now planning more cruel cuts despite overwhelming evidence including in last week’s United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of Disabled People…
People with depression or anxiety could lose sickness benefits, says UK minister https://t.co/7ESqEDUFbZ
UK considers tightening its disability benefits system https://t.co/klcMUvq1La https://t.co/alta2ITn1w
Disability benefit system unsustainable and needs change, government says https://t.co/xzSlp4LokE
'What are you saying to people who can't work because of mental health issues?' - @susannareid100 Work and Pensions Secretary @MelJStride is asked to explain the government's plans as part of major welfare reforms. https://t.co/6LSN2jQhpM
Today I’m launching a new consultation to make our disability benefit system fit for the future. I want to see how we can: • Remove unnecessary benefit assessments wherever possible • Provide extra support to those most in need • Deliver better value for the taxpayer 🧵
People with depression or anxiety could lose DWP sickness benefits under welfare changes https://t.co/5rw0PbDTth https://t.co/lwjnYE0KjX
Plans to overhaul the disability benefits system could include stopping cash payments and offering claimants one-off grants instead. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride spoke to #BBCBreakfast about the possible reforms to personal independence payments (PIP)… https://t.co/2PdEcJIUnl
'We know the benefits bill is staggeringly high' Labour's Ellie Reeves spoke to #BBCBreakfast as the Government unveils reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) as part of plans to overhaul the disability benefits system https://t.co/WQjRVHelpi https://t.co/KrwVQsZSkn
The government is set to announce a consultation into personal independent payments (PIP) as part of wider welfare reform plans. Chief Political Correspondent @HZeffman explains. #R4Today https://t.co/JsJnp8MA4s
Plans to overhaul the disability benefits system could include stopping cash payments and offering claimants one-off grants instead. James Taylor from disability charity Scope spoke to #BBCBreakfast about reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) https://t.co/WQjRVHelpi https://t.co/GGaipAfljn
Rishi Sunak planning to introduce major overhauls to benefit system this week with changes that could see disabled people receive vouchers rather than monthly payments https://t.co/UBDpTd1Ljn https://t.co/r4GCYPAbz6
🔵Disabled people to get vouchers instead of cash in Sunak’s benefits blitz https://t.co/BTTVGibCqI
Disability benefit system unsustainable and needs change, says government https://t.co/CRFT5EtBJU