英国政府计划修改个人独立支付(PIP),针对“病假文化”,减少对轻度精神疾病福利的依赖。 UK government plans to revise Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to target "sick note culture" and reduce dependency on benefits for mild mental health conditions.
英国政府计划针对“病假条文化”,对个人独立支付(PIP)进行修改,可能要求凭收据向国家索回钱款,并提供代金券或治疗方式来代替现金支付。 The UK government plans to target its "sick note culture" with changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), potentially requiring receipts to claim money back from the state and offering vouchers or treatment instead of cash payments. 拟议的改革将在一份“绿皮书”咨询报告中公布,旨在减少轻度精神健康问题患者对福利的依赖,并鼓励他们参与工作。 The proposed changes, set to be published in a "green paper" consultation, aim to reduce dependency on benefits for those with mild mental health conditions and encourage engagement with the workforce. 目前约有 260 万工作年龄人口领取 PIP。 Around 2.6 million people of working age currently receive PIP.