How to make the benefits system more accessible for people with mental health problems

How to make the benefits system more accessible for people with mental health problems When people are too ill to work, can’t find work or work doesn’t pay enough for their basic needs, the benefits system is supposed to provide a safety net. However, it can be notoriously hard to access the support you are entitled to. Long forms, hours on the phone and the threat of sanctions present challenges to anyone trying to make a claim. As our report, The benefits assault course, shows, these challenges are greater for people with mental health problems and the consequences can be dire. Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

See also:

• Universal credit ‘ruining lives’ and making mental health patients more ill, report warns The Independent