Any reforms to the social security system are bound to cause concern, both to the recipients of these benefits and to the wider public. Popular opinion is divided on the issue, but there is a widespread consensus that those who simply cannot accept paid employment should be financially supported.
Beyond that principle, however, there lies countless choices about the way benefits should be paid, and especially to those that help people with disabilities and long-term sickness cope with the challenges that face them. Genuine compassion should not be sacrificed as Liz Kendall, the secretary of state for work and pensions, proceeds with the changes she proposes in her green paper.
