The Latest Breaking News from Disability

What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available

Millions of people will be affected by the changes

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Liz Kendall struggles to sell ‘immoral and devastating’ disability benefits cut

Disability charities call foul as welfare secretary buries austerity-like news under earnest talk of reform

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Tanni Grey-Thompson among disability campaigners criticising ‘brutal’ benefit cuts

Paralympian says toxic rhetoric around welfare changes has stirred up hatred against disabled people in UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Tuppy Owens obituary

Activist who played a key role in changing attitudes to sexuality in the 1960s and 70s

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Analysis: Labour are cutting benefits in ways the Tories only dreamt of

LABOUR’S swingeing cuts to disability benefits are reckoned to be the biggest on record.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped administration 5 billion pounds, or $6.5 billion

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Labour panned for 'hiding' impact assessment of benefit cuts

LABOUR have been criticised for failing to publish an impact assessment of sweeping cuts to disability benefits.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

The planned changes have been met with anger from Labour MPs, unions and charities.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

Deep cuts, Pip and ‘right to try’ work: the key changes in UK benefits overhaul

Disability and sickness benefits will be reduced, but measures aim to protect the most disabled people

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

People urged to 'flood' UK Government's consultation on benefits cuts

Campaigners have urged people to "flood" the UK Government's consultation on disability benefits cuts with responses ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025