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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Assisted dying bill ‘will put pressure on vulnerable’ to end lives early, campaigners warn

A campaign group has claimed that the impact assessment produced by the government on assisted dying legislation proves that there will be a financial incentive to end people’s lives early.

The claim by the group Care Not Killing (CNK) came after the government identified at least £59.6m savings a year to be made by allowing assisted deaths. CNK believes the real amount is much larger because savings in benefits cannot be quantified.

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