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People who have mental health conditions could be handed Personal Independence Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions as it stands - but The Conservative Party has promised to cut £23bn from the welfare budget.

As part of £47bn savings in overall government spending, the Tories - who will contest the next general election against Reform UK and Labour - could target mental health conditions.

Shadow Tories chancellor Mel Stride set out proposals during his Conservative Party conference speech. He warned the country cannot "keep spending money we simply do not have". And the shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately told the conference she had a “common-sense plan for welfare savings".

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