Mental health benefits payments to be reduced in favour of treatment, Sunak announces

Rishi Sunak announced on Friday 19 April that benefits payments to people with long-term mental health issues would be reduced in favour of promoting treatment. He said that personal independent payments (PIP) could be reduced to promote treatment, despite the longest waiting lists for a generation. The prime minister made the comment as part of a larger speech surrounding increased long-term sickness in the workforce. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The