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Disabled to get ‘right to try’ work without risk of losing benefits

Disabled people will have the right to try working without losing their benefits, according to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's upcoming legislation for a 'right to try guarantee.'
A survey found that 200,000 people on health-related benefits are ready to work if proper support is available.
James Taylor from Scope described this initiative as a 'good move' but cautioned against significant cuts to benefits that could push disabled individuals into poverty.
Current benefit systems are criticized for trapping people in unemployment, with warnings about financial consequences for taxpayers unless reforms occur.

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U.K. Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch

Britain’s center-left government outlined plans on Tuesday to curb spiraling welfare costs as it attempts to juggle a difficult set of competing objectives: saving public money, incentivizing work and protecting the most vulnerable. The announcement follows weeks of tense internal debate within the governing Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, about how to cut Britain’s spending on welfare, which has risen sharply since the Covid-1…

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BBC News

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Trade offs for ministers over towering benefits bill

The government is aiming to save money while also protecting those who cannot work.

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Sydney Morning Herald

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Ballooning NDIS ‘coming under control’, but key reforms in flux

The government is not trying to tighten NDIS eligibility, but says its clean-up of the huge disability program is yielding results.

10 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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Birmingham Mail

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People on benefits able to 'try out jobs' without losing DWP handouts under new plan - Birmingham Live

Benefits claimants claiming disability will be able to try out a job without losing handouts under new plans from the Labour Party government.

10 days ago·Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Jacksonville Journal-Courier

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These little-known bank accounts allow those with disabilities to save and invest

Little-known accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest money without the risk of losing benefits like Supplemental Security Income or Medicaid.

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