Nikki
@xyani85.bsky.social
Christian social worker who loves horses and Liverpool FC
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Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England & Wales.
Problems triggered by insecurity, anxiety, poverty, poor healthcare.
People taking refuge in drugs, alcohol, suicide.
Govts cut benefits, support services.
No strategy for dealing with the causes.
Problems triggered by insecurity, anxiety, poverty, poor healthcare.
People taking refuge in drugs, alcohol, suicide.
Govts cut benefits, support services.
No strategy for dealing with the causes.
Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says
Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England & Wales.
Problems triggered by insecurity, anxiety, poverty, poor healthcare.
People taking refuge in drugs, alcohol, suicide.
Govts cut benefits, support services.
No strategy for dealing with the causes.
Problems triggered by insecurity, anxiety, poverty, poor healthcare.
People taking refuge in drugs, alcohol, suicide.
Govts cut benefits, support services.
No strategy for dealing with the causes.
Reposted by Nikki
Cutting the #PIP thresholds won’t REDUCE disability, it will INCREASE it. Why?
❌ People will lose essential care, mobility aids & support.
❌ Poverty, stress & untreated conditions will worsen health.
❌ Many who can work with support will be pushed out.
This is NOT REFORM -it is social vandalism.
❌ People will lose essential care, mobility aids & support.
❌ Poverty, stress & untreated conditions will worsen health.
❌ Many who can work with support will be pushed out.
This is NOT REFORM -it is social vandalism.
March 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Cutting the #PIP thresholds won’t REDUCE disability, it will INCREASE it. Why?
❌ People will lose essential care, mobility aids & support.
❌ Poverty, stress & untreated conditions will worsen health.
❌ Many who can work with support will be pushed out.
This is NOT REFORM -it is social vandalism.
❌ People will lose essential care, mobility aids & support.
❌ Poverty, stress & untreated conditions will worsen health.
❌ Many who can work with support will be pushed out.
This is NOT REFORM -it is social vandalism.