Huge benefits overhaul will mean long-term sick will need to look for jobs

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK may face reductions in sickness benefits payments as part of a major welfare reform, with the long-term sick required to seek work and potentially see benefit cuts. Labour aims to address “Tory failures on welfare” as part of the overhaul, which could impact those with mental health conditions as well. The government plans to introduce significant changes to the welfare system, including scrapping the universal credit category for limited capability for work, potentially resulting in claimants losing around £5,000 a year.

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