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Secretary Health Secretary Wes Stretting has said that there is a “excessive diagnosis” of mental health situation in which “many people are being written”.
Strategying told the BBC’s Laura Queensburg program on Sunday that the welfare system should be “sustainable”, as they defended the government’s upcoming reforms, which aims to reduce the benefits bills.
Eligibility to apply for people’s personal freedom (PIP) – the basic advantage for adults of the working age – is likely to be tightened under these projects.
The prevailing disease has been related to mental health or behaviors since more than half of the working age disability claims, According to the Institute for Financial Studies.
The work and pension secretary Liz Kendal is expected to provide details of welfare reforms on Tuesday.
When asked if he had agreed with experts that he had been warned about excessive diagnosis of mental health condition, Strating said he “wanted to follow the evidence and I agree with this point about excessive diagnosis”.
He told the BBC: “Here is another thing, mental fitness, disease, this is a spectrum and I think there is definitely excessive diagnosis but many people are being written.”
“There are many people who are not just getting the support they need,” the health secretary said, and he highlighted the recruitment of 8,500 more mental health staff to reduce the waiting lists.
Was discovered by the previous conservative government Make it difficult for young people with mental health conditions to claim PIP.
The details of the welfare reforms of the government will not be stretched.
BBC understands Ministers are considering plans to raise pips, according to inflation – the price rate increases in prices for a year.
Possible changes in the position usually come after a strong opposition to the pipe after several loyal Labor MPs.
When asked if the pips would be frozen, Strating said: “I have not seen the full plans, they have not yet come to the cabinet.
“But what I know is the work and the pension secretary wants to help those who need the most help.”
He added: “I have not seen these suggestions but you have seen the briefing, you have seen speculations. I think the story is waiting for moral plans.”
Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott accused the government of being more “full space and division” than welfare reforms.
When asked if conservative welfare changes would support, he said his party had supported “the principle of welfare reforms” but “we are not clear on the project”.
The SNP has urged Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer to eliminate “deduct people with disabilities”.
Party Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the Labor government has “outlined itself with the rules of simplicity” at public spending.
Chancellor Raheel Ravis has allocated Prior to the Bihar statement, the draft costs spent in welfare and other government departments reduce several billions of pounds.
On Friday, he said the ministers needed to “get caught” on the welfare bill, as they try to meet the government’s self -imposed rules on public spending.
The total costs on the benefits of health and disability will increase from $ 64.7 billion in 2023-24 to $ 100.7 billion in 2029-30.
According to the responsibility of the Office for Budget, the biggest assistant in this increase will be from the cost of welfare on adults of the age.
Pup working Edge is the second largest factor in the welfare bill, predicted to double the Double 34bn Double by 2029-30.
The purpose of PIP is to help people who have long -term physical or mental health.
Some recipients are at work and argue that it provides the necessary support that enables them to stay in job. But it also goes to those who are disabled and unable to work.
The guarantee of “right to try” in part of the Candal reforms will include the guarantee of “right to try” – people with disabilities will have the opportunity to get an opportunity to take a job without the risk of losing their benefits if it does not work.
