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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Kieran Isgin

Major Universal Credit change announced which could impact disabled claimants

The government has announced its plans to make a major benefits change which will have a big impact on claimants with a disability.

During his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the government will scrap the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for benefits. Now, claimants will undertake an assessment that focuses on the type of work they believe they could do.

People claiming both Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will be affected by the assessment changes. According to Mr Hunt, the major shake-up will allow more disabled people to enter the workforce without worrying about losing their benefits in what he calls the "biggest change to our welfare system in a decade".

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