The impact of the Work Capability Assessment on mental health
Claimants’ lived experiences and GP perspectives in low-income communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12937458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorraine Hansford (0000-0002-8795-117X, University of Exeter, corresponding author), F Thomas (0000-0002-7572-3030, University of Exeter), Katrina Wyatt (0000-0001-7099-159X, University of Exeter) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-368 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/175982719x15637716050550 |
| OpenAlex | W2973106548 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper examines the impact of increased welfare conditionality on people with mental health issues claiming benefits in the UK. Drawing on data from the DeStress study, this paper explores the lived experience of welfare claimants in low-income communities, and the perspectives of GPs seeking to support them. Particular focus is placed on people’s experience of the Work Capability Assessment, the tool used to determine welfare claimants’ entitlement to sickness benefit, and how the narratives and culture surrounding welfare reform and the actual assessment itself can have a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing
Conditionality · Economics · Entitlement (fair division · Income Support · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Public economics · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare reform · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |