Lose weight or forfeit benefits: PM tells the Obese

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The British Prime Minister (PM), David Cameron has launch a review into the cost of obesity and addiction. People who are overweight and have refused to lose weight could see their benefits worth around £100 a week cut or suspended. The PM promises to make support and treatment available as he expects to see more people ‘coming off benefits and into work’. It is being stressed that the purpose of the review is not punitive but to consider how best to support those suffering from long-term yet treatable conditions. This simply means the taxpayer’s money can be diverted into other needs.
The cost of obesity to the NHS is £5 billion a year and £27 billion to the wider economy each year, according to the Department of Health. Around 90,000 people also claim sickness benefits whose illness is primarily due to their drug or alcohol addiction. This means that around 25 per cent of alcoholics and an estimated 80 per cent of heroin and crack users claim benefits, reports released by Downing Street shows.