Cost of Living: Impact on Mental Health

Part of Health and Social Care – in the House of Commons at on 5 December 2023.

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Photo of Marion Fellows Marion Fellows Scottish National Party, Motherwell and Wishaw

The Centre for Mental Health, the British Psychological Society and others have raised serious concerns about the UK Government’s new back to work plan, warning that the increased threat of applying benefit sanctions or coercing people into jobseeking will be detrimental to claimants struggling with their mental health. Does the Minister share my concern about this, and has she made any representations to her Cabinet colleagues about the mental health impact of these measures?