It is awful for a lot of people, but most of the healthy or more affluent population lack awareness of what's really happening because its the minority of people who are unwell or disabled who are being affected and events protesting what's happening don't receive much media coverage - especially not to balance out at the negative stories of fraudulent claims.

Over the past eight or so months I have noticed a hardening in my own friend's and family's attitudes and I have felt more socially isolated, because I have had a mental illness and the expectation now is that I should be working in paid work even though I volunteer and have been gradually increasing my hours.