Health charities and unions lead strong criticism of Sunak’s welfare reforms
by Harry Stedman
Apr 19, 2024
3 minutes
Leading mental health and poverty charities and unions have strongly criticised Rishi Sunak’s planned welfare reforms as “deeply damaging” and an “irresponsible war of words”.
The Prime Minister announced a series of major changes to the system on Friday and warned against “over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life”.
Among the proposed changes was a consultation on a “more objective and rigorous approach” in the benefits system, and having so-called
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