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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

Chancellor urged not to make PIP cuts that could plunge 700,000 households into poverty

More than a dozen charities have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves against cutting disability benefits as part of welfare reform, saying it would have a "catastrophic impact".

In an open letter, organisations including Disability Rights UK, Citizens Advice, Scope, and Sense urged Reeves to "safeguard" the benefits in her upcoming spring statement.

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