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<p><em>Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green
Paper</em> looks at different options to reshape the current welfare system so that
we can provide better targeted support to those who need it most. We are considering
these options through our 12-week consultation which was published on Monday 29 April
and will close on Monday 22 July at 11:59pm. Further analysis of these options will
consider potential impacts on claimants with different health conditions.</p><p>There
will be no immediate changes to PIP, or to health assessments. All scheduled PIP assessments
and payments will proceed as normal, and claimants should continue to engage as usual
and provide any necessary information or updates regarding their circumstances.</p><p>The
Government is committed to continuing to expand and transform NHS mental health care
so that more people can access the support they need. The NHS forecasts that, between
2018/19 and 2023/24, spending on mental health services has increased by £4.7 billion
in cash terms, compared to the target of £3.4 billion set out at the time of the NHS
Long Term Plan. Of the key mental health commitments for the first 5-year period of
the Plan, over half have been met, are on track to be met, or have exceeded their
original target.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We encourage everyone to respond to
the consultation which can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper"
target="_blank">here,</a> so that we are able to hear from as many disabled people,
people with health conditions, their representatives, and local stakeholders as possible
on these important issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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