US EditionDarlington disability rally activists warn Chancellor's welfare cuts may cost lives
- Public spending cuts announced by Rachel Reeves include a 50% reduction in the universal credit health element and a freeze for new claimants.
- Experts, including James Watson-O’Neill, warn that welfare cuts could cost lives and push vulnerable individuals into financial hardship.
- Calls to disability charities have surged, with Scope reporting a rise from 118 to 344 calls on the announcement day.
- Professor Gerry McCartney stated that cuts to social security have harmed population health, predicting more premature deaths with further cuts.
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Spring Statement 2025: DWP benefits cuts 'could risk lives' warn experts
DWP benefits cuts were discussed in the spring statement, but charities warn some disabled people feel they many have “no choice but to end their own life”.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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We’re benefits claimants - Reeves’s brutal Spring Statement will destroy lives
Making cuts to sickness and disability benefits and tightening eligibility rules will “destroy the lives” of those in genuine need and lead to food banks becoming overwhelmed, benefits claimants have warned.Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on Wednesday.The Chancellor has said the statement will not be a “tax and spend” event. However, spending cuts are expected as reports suggest that weak growth and high borrow…
·London, United Kingdom
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