UK Government Urged to Abandon ‘Immoral’ Disability Benefit Cuts

CAB Report: Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support - The ME Association

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UK Government urged to abandon ‘immoral’ disability benefit cuts

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has written to UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, calling for an urgent change to the UK Government’s “immoral and reckless” social security reforms. Ms Somerville welcomed the suggestion by Prime Minister Keir Starmer that cuts to winter fuel payment could be eased, but said this was not enough. In the letter the Social Justice Secretary said: ‘I was pleased to hear the Prime Minister an…

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“The People’s Assembly is bringing together progressive forces to fight for real change.” By John McGrath Under mounting pressure from protests, grassroots campaigns and poor election results, Keir Starmer has been forced to announce a loosening of the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. This U-turn from the administration is a small win for the movement, and a reminder that collective action can change political outcomes. In his f…

UK Government urged to abandon disability benefit cuts - Graeme Dey

Letter from Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has written to UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, calling for an urgent change to the UK Government’s “immoral and reckless” social security reforms. Ms Somerville welcomed the suggestion by Prime Minister Keir Starmer that cuts to winter fuel payment could be eased, but said this was n…