Disability and sickness benefits will be reduced, but measures aim to protect the most disabled people
The work and pensions secretary has announced deep cuts to payments made to many of those on disability and sickness benefits, though with a number of mitigations aimed at protecting the most disabled people.
Liz Kendall said the system was “failing the very people it is supposed to help and holding our country back”, citing statistics showing a rapid increase in disability claims.
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