We’re talking billions of pounds. Specifically, PIP spending on mental health conditions shot up from £1.1 billion to £3.3 billion in just a few years. That’s enough to buy every single person in the UK a lifetime supply of stress balls. Or maybe a few thousand unicorn onesies.
Why does this matter to you? Because it’s a giant blinking sign that something is shifting. The way we think about mental health? It’s exploding into public view. And the government’s wallet is feeling the heat.
