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People with mental health problems who are frequently unable to complete more than two tasks in a row could be assessed as fit for work, under new revisions to the sickness benefit test outlined by the government last night (1).
Mind already has grave concerns that the Work Capability Assessment, the current test for sickness benefit Employment and Support Allowance, is not sophisticated enough to accurately measure when someone's mental health affects their ability to work. However, in a radical tightening of the criteria, revisions to the test proposed today will simplify the test further by slashing the sections relevant to mental health in half (3), prompting fears that tens of thousands of people with serious mental health issues could be stripped of their benefits and forced to look for work they are unable to do.
http://tinyurl.com/ylprly7
This government proves itself to be more and more corrupt,evil, and heartless by the day.
A spell in opposition would do it good. Maybe then Labour could regain the compassion and humanity that was one of it's greatest strengths.
Mind already has grave concerns that the Work Capability Assessment, the current test for sickness benefit Employment and Support Allowance, is not sophisticated enough to accurately measure when someone's mental health affects their ability to work. However, in a radical tightening of the criteria, revisions to the test proposed today will simplify the test further by slashing the sections relevant to mental health in half (3), prompting fears that tens of thousands of people with serious mental health issues could be stripped of their benefits and forced to look for work they are unable to do.
http://tinyurl.com/ylprly7
This government proves itself to be more and more corrupt,evil, and heartless by the day.
A spell in opposition would do it good. Maybe then Labour could regain the compassion and humanity that was one of it's greatest strengths.