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David Cameron has commissioned a health adviser to review whether people with obesity, alcohol or drug problems should have benefits cut if they refuse treatment to make them fit for work.
About 100,000 people with such long-term, yet treatable, conditions are claiming sickness benefits.
Prof Dame Carol Black will consider whether the welfare system fails to encourage them to get treatment.
The PM said it was unfair for workers to fund those who refuse such help.
"Some have drug or alcohol problems, but refuse treatment," Mr Cameron said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31464897
Ah! Another group of people we can make life even harder for by doing some perfunctory health check on then blame and sanction them without considering the complexity of their problems! 🙄
About 100,000 people with such long-term, yet treatable, conditions are claiming sickness benefits.
Prof Dame Carol Black will consider whether the welfare system fails to encourage them to get treatment.
The PM said it was unfair for workers to fund those who refuse such help.
"Some have drug or alcohol problems, but refuse treatment," Mr Cameron said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31464897
Ah! Another group of people we can make life even harder for by doing some perfunctory health check on then blame and sanction them without considering the complexity of their problems! 🙄