Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing fierce backlash after warnings that cutting disability benefits could have devastating consequences, with critics insisting, “People will die” if the plans go ahead. Ministers have been pushing to reduce the number of working-age benefit claimants, aiming to encourage more people into employment as part of their economic strategy.
However, reports suggest that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall are now preparing to backtrack on proposed cuts to disabled people’s payments amid growing pressure.
