There are calls for a public inquiry
The public inquiry has been called for by the Westminster leaders of the Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party, reports Lancs Live. They're in support of calls from Rethink Mental Illness, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and charities like Disability Rights UK, Liberty, Inquest and the MS Society.
Mark Winstanley, chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “The benefits system was set up to keep people safe and provide a safety net when they are unable to work or struggling to make ends meet. But too often it fails in this most basic objective, often denying people the support they desperately need and acting as a force of harm and distress in their lives.
On Thursday, Ms Smith signalled benefit sanctions could be ramped up further. Reforms will already force low-paid claimants to look for at least 15 hours’ work a week - up from nine previously - to qualify for benefits. The mini-Budget signalled a further crackdown to come.
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