Some disabled lone parents will eventually lose more than 30 per cent of their income – more than £11,000 a year – as a result of eight years of government social security cuts, according to new research for the equality watchdog. […]
Benefits and Poverty
Sharp rise in disability poverty in Wales is ‘very concerning’
DWP ‘hides impact of changes to ESA guidance that risked lives of thousands’
‘Deeply troubling’ post-2010 fall in older people claiming disability benefit, analysis shows
DWP ignores freedom of information laws in bid to hide universal credit impact
Mystery over shock fall in disability benefits paid to older people
“Astonishing” figures released by the government show that the number of older disabled people receiving benefits to help with their daily living costs has plummeted since 2011. The figures show that the number of recipients of attendance allowance (AA) has fallen […]