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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted making no attempt to research why spending on out-of-work disability benefits has risen significantly in recent years, despite planning “horrendously dangerous” cuts after the next election. Earlier this month, work and pensions […]
Disabled people have reacted with disbelief to the chancellor’s “cruel” decision to all-but-ignore those who rely on benefits in yesterday’s spring statement, despite the cost-of-living crisis. In his 3,500-word speech, Rishi Sunak (pictured) announced a rise in the starting threshold of […]
Disabled campaigners have been left bemused and concerned by a report from an independent fiscal watchdog which shows the government’s introduction of personal independence payment (PIP) has led to a sharp rise in spending on disability benefits. Tory chancellor George Osborne […]