The Big Issue7d
Disability benefit cuts could plunge 700,000 households into poverty, Labour warned
Disability benefit cuts would be “catastrophic” and could push a further 700,000 disabled households into poverty, charities have warned the government. Following reports that Labour is planning to ...
The Big Issue13d
Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned
Anela Anwar, chief executive at anti-poverty charity Z2K, said: “Removing vital support for seriously ill and disabled people will plunge families into deep poverty and threatens to undermine the ...
Chancellor urged not to make PIP cuts that could plunge 700,000 households into poverty
They said an analysis of official figures by Scope suggested a further 700,000 disabled households “could be pushed into ...
Charity Times10d
Major funders set up ‘long term and unrestricted’ £15m fund
Grantmakers including the National Lottery Community Fund, Foundation Scotland and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation have partnered ...
Rachel Reeves urged to scrap feared PIP cuts "that could plunge 700,000 into poverty"
More than a dozen organisations, including Disability Rights UK, Citizens Advice, Scope, and Sense, have written an open letter urging Ms Reeves to "safeguard" Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in ...