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'Act of cruelty': Labour slated for brutal benefit cuts that will 'cost lives'

LABOUR have been slated for introducing devastating cuts to welfare, with a former leader accusing them of an "act of cruelty" that will…

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Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off

Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs

The Guardian - UK

Ministers 'united' behind plans to cut welfare as 'too many' claim disability benefits permanently

Pat McFadden said the Government wanted people off work with mental health, depression and anxiety to be given support but not always financially

Evening Standard

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Up to 1.2m people could lose between £4,200 and £6,300 per year from changes to Pip, Resolution Foundation says – as it happened

Work and pensions secretary says Benefits crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 but disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’

The Guardian - UK

Westminster 'worsening disability stigma' amid DWP cuts, minister warns

THE Westminster Government is increasing stigma around mental health and disability as it defends imminent cuts to disability benefits, a Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

What the papers say – March 18

Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to cut disability benefits continue to dominate Tuesday’s headlines.

The Independent UK

The Importance of Reasonable Accommodations in Long Term Disability Cases

Employees need a crucial set of functions from their employers related to long-term disability cases particularly regarding reasonable accommodation provision. Working through these requirements demands both full comprehension of legal mandates alongside the establishment of fair workplace support.

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Government to unveil cuts to benefits amid backbench discontent

The number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit has soared from 2.8 million to about 4.0 million since 2019.

Evening Standard

Is cutting benefits the only way to save money on welfare?

Major reforms to welfare are expected to be announced today

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to unveil drastic disability benefit cuts despite opposition

Changes could deny benefits to people who need help to wash or to remember to go to the toilet

The Guardian - UK

Sick and disabled face being stripped of £1,200 a year each in welfare benefits as Reeves tries to balance Budget

As the OECD downgraded British growth forecasts, chancellor Rachel Reeves is still arguing over details of benefits cuts ahead of a major statement in the Commons

The Independent UK

Labour is gaslighting disabled people – and that should terrify us all

The messaging that suggests poverty is caused by low aspiration and that disability is a choice could have come straight from the Conservatives’ playbook, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

How do DWP changes to PIP and Universal Credit impact Scotland?

THE UK Government is reportedly set to introduce a sweeping range of social security reforms in a bid to slash £6 billion off the benefits bill ...

The National (Scotland)

How much does the UK spend on welfare?

Spending in 2023/24 was equivalent to 10.9% of gross domestic product, or the total value of the economy.

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Which benefits is Keir Starmer’s government planning to cut and why?

PM is under increasing pressure over targeting of incapacity and disability benefits. We look at some key questionsUK politics live – latest updates

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Rachel Reeves Faces Fury as Critics Warn Disability Benefit Cuts Could Cost Lives

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing fierce backlash after warnings that cutting disability benefits could have devastating consequences.

Evening Standard

How many people get benefits now and how does the total compare with 20 years ago?

The number of people claiming disability benefits for mental health problems has increased significantly since the pandemic

Evening Standard

OPINION - Diane Abbott: These benefit cuts will hit the poorest — the very people Labour was set up to defend

The furious response to their proposed welfare cuts seemed to come as a shock to this government. But, perhaps emboldened by his success on the Ukraine issue, Sir Keir Starmer has made it clear that he intends to plough on with his cuts.

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The National (Scotland)

Labour should raise taxes before cutting disability benefits, John Swinney says

FIRST Minister John Swinney called for the UK Labour Government to look at tax reform before “balancing the books on the backs of the poor” with…

The National (Scotland)

‘Disgusted’: Top activist resigns from Labour over disability benefit cuts

A PROMINENT disability campaigner has resigned from the Labour Party over the UK Government’s planned benefit cuts, saying she feels “quite…

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week

The National (Scotland)

BBC calls out Scottish Labour MPs for dodging questions on disability cuts

THE BBC has called out the five Scottish Labour MPs who support the UK Government’s plans to slash disability benefits for declining to answer…

The Guardian - UK

Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it?

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Medical Daily

Surgeon Botches Nearly 100 Surgeries, Removing Wrong Bones Leaving Patients In Pain

The botched operations left the patients in constant pain and disability for years, even after multiple corrective surgeries.

The National (Scotland)

Cut Tory spending rules not disability benefits, Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer

STEPHEN Flynn has called on Keir Starmer to ditch reported plans to cut disability benefits as well as the party’s “broken Tory spending…

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