Why does Rishi Sunak want to cut benefits from 'sick-jobless' people? | LBC

by 24britishtvApril 22, 2024, 11:50 a.m. 31
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Rishi Sunak says 'it's unfair for benefits claimants with mild anxiety to receive extra cash'... Setting out his reform plans he announced that benefit payments could be withdrawn from some people with mental health problems, who would be offered treatment instead. Charities slammed the proposal pointing out that 1.8 million people are already waiting for mental health treatment on the NHS. Listen to the full show on Global Player: https://app.af.globalplayer.com/Br0x/LBCYouTubeListenLive #MatthewWright #RishiSunak #Conservatives #Politics #UK #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup

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