Work and pensions secretary attacks system of dealing with minor mental health problems as PM takes aim at ‘sicknote culture’ ...
Mel Stride says therapy or respite could be offered instead of Pip payments to those with ‘milder’ mental health issues ...
Mel Stride will unveil plans to overhaul the way disability benefits work, with proposals aimed at providing 'more tailored ...
Britain needs to get back to the “old-fashioned belief” that “work is good for you”, Mel Stride has said. The Work and Pensions Secretary said the UK needed to have a “grown-up and ...
Rishi Sunak says millions of people end up "parked on benefits" because GPs too easily issue fit notes saying they are too ...
Britain's approach to mental health is at risk of "going too far" with the "normal anxieties of life" being branded illnesses. That is the view of the Works and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride as he ...
The cost of sickness benefits is set to surge by more than a third by the end of the decade, forecasts show. Health and disability handouts will rise from £65.7billion this year to £90.9billion ...
WORK is good for Brits and even casual chats by the office water cooler can boost mental health, the Work and Pensions Secretary declares. Mel Stride doubled down on claims mental health culture ...
Research shows that working crazy hours can increase the likelihood of depression and chronic illness. According to a new study published in PLOS One, research indicates that working late nights and ...
People suffering with minor illnesses such as flu would be able to go online and sign themselves off work under plans being considered by ministers. The Government is looking at a new system for ...
Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables slashes the risk of developing diabetes by almost a quarter, according to recent research. An analysis of more than 300,000 people found those whose diets were ...