Thinktank warns disability benefit cuts for ADHD fail to save money

Restricting disability benefits for autism and ADHD would fail to yield major savings, a thinktank warns.

A leading economic research group warned that barring people with autism, ADHD or anxiety from disability benefits would fail to yield significant financial savings. The Resolution Foundation cautioned that such crude reforms would likely hinder recipients from securing and maintaining employment. The study suggested that shifting toward practical and employment assistance would instead yield billions in savings.

• The warningCrude restrictions on disability support risk worsening employment prospects for neurodivergent individuals.
• The alternativeExperts argue for practical and social assistance rather than cash restrictions.
• The savingsProposed support overhauls could save billions annually according to research estimates.