The hidden costs of cutting the benefits bill Hits to businesses, more pressure on the NHS, and more families forced into poverty could outweigh the short-term savings, experts warn inews.co.uk/news/politic... - ThreadSky

peterstefanovic.bsky.social • 6 days ago

The hidden costs of cutting the benefits bill

Hits to businesses, more pressure on the NHS, and more families forced into poverty could outweigh the short-term savings, experts warn

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/hidden-costs-slashing-benefits-3593884

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sibelian62.bsky.social•6 days ago

Certainly more costs to the NHS with the chronically ill & those with other health problems forced to struggle on less income. Increasing stress is not a therapy to help those already living a disadvantaged life. Sad that politicians making these extreme policies show no knowledge of disability.

babs05.bsky.social•5 days ago

'health-related inactivity' = not well, sick/disabled

'long-term reliance on state support' = call it #BasicIncome if it makes you feel better. If there are no jobs, people don't survive.

This tired old capitalist rhetoric needs to stop.

#WelfareCuts #PIP #UC

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/hidden-costs-slashing-benefits-3593884

averybowser.bsky.social•5 days ago

Anyone working in the voluntary and community sector could have told them that. A lot of bright people doing not very smart things.

martinrobertson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Money is not used up. It moves. Each time it moves it adds value to the economy.

This is what they don't want you to know.
£5b in cuts is £5b+ cut from circulation. A loss to all local business, their staff and suppliers. Everyone loses.

ladylauren25.bsky.social•5 days ago

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daisydewdrop18.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes, its purely to keep Blackrock happy.

bovrilheid.bsky.social•5 days ago

And of course some carers will lose their allowance which is tied into pip, which means more pressure on social care…. Costing even more it’s a stupid decision by a so called left of centre party. My disdain for them now is complete.

smashie603.bsky.social•5 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/smashie603.bsky.social/post/3lktz47iahk2c

viewofthejb.bsky.social•6 days ago

So somehow it’s better for the economy and the prospect of funding public services properly for more people to not be working. Complete la la land stuff

wrenkh.bsky.social•5 days ago

They really didn't do their homework on this.
What do they gain
It's really hurting people, GPs are already seeing more people in their surgery's
To quote Shami Chakrabarti "You never improved anyone's mental health by pushing them into poverty"

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