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To: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Keep Work Related Activity Voluntary for ESA Support Group
Please don't add extra stress to the most sick an disabled by forcing them into work related activities or regular check ins with disability employment advisers.
Why is this important?
The anxiety caused by worrying that benefits will be cut can make a range of conditions worse by increasing stress and anxiety. making work related activities voluntary for people in the support may help them feel more comfortable and encouraged and give them better success in getting off benefits. the added anxiety will prevent people accessing the support the green paper aims to offer. those with mental illnesses will be affected very badly as the additional stress and anxiety could exasperate the problem however encouragement to voluntarily get involved in work related activities could help some people to gain the confidence to get back into work and come off benefits.
How it will be delivered
I will email the signatures to the secretary of state for the department for work and pensions
