Government is warned against ‘rushing’ disability benefit assessment changes

The government is facing criticism for rushing planned changes to disability benefits assessments, which experts warn will leave nearly half a million vulnerable people worse off. The reform of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) could result in 450,000 individuals with limited work capability seeing benefit cuts of up to £4,900 annually. Labour supports the changes but experts caution against hasty implementation, highlighting the potential negative impact on low-income families and the nation’s health.

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