Reform proposes to cut Pip payments to people with anxiety
A spokesperson from the mental health charity Mind said anxiety could have a "debilitating" impact and people with the condition could also be suffering multiple health issues.
Government figures show one in 10 people of working age are now on disability or sickness benefits of some type, including Pip, which can be claimed at the same time as being employed.
The party claimed its plans would save £9bn each year from the welfare budget by 2029, as it echoed other parties' plans to cut welfare spending.
Reform UK would stop people with anxiety disorders from claiming Personal Independence Payments (Pip), the party's welfare spokesman Lee Anders
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