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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kevin Schofield

Reeves rejects own government’s findings of cuts pushing 250,000 into poverty

Rachel Reeves has denied her own government's findings that her welfare reforms will push 250,000 people into poverty while refusing to rule out further cuts.

The chancellor wants to save £5 billion from the UK's ballooning welfare bill by making it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments and cutting Universal Credit.

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