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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Proposed £12bn cut to disability benefits for children called ‘shockingly cruel’

Labour should cut billions in disability benefits for children by restricting mental health awards, a new report has urged, prompting negative reaction from the disability charity sector.

The work from Policy Exchange calls for eligibility for the Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) case load to be restricted to cut £11.9bn from welfare spending over four years.

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