The government should commission an annual independent assessment of the level of benefits because they are “demonstrably” too low to meet people’s needs, a disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has told MPs. The Commons work and pensions committee was hearing evidence yesterday […]
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Commission calls for ‘transformational’ change to social security system
A user-led commission has called for a “transformational” reboot of the social security system to replace the current “inadequate, demeaning, inefficient” structure that “deliberately scapegoats” unemployed and disabled people. In its final proposals, following more than three years of work, the Commission […]