Tuesday 28 March 2017

Minister Admits Disabled People Are Wrongly Refused Benefits

A Tory minister has been forced to repeatedly admit that some disabled people are being wrongly refused access to vital disability benefits, adding further weight to accusations that cuts have left the welfare system unfit for purpose. On three occasions, Penny Mordaunt, the disabilities minister, was forced to defend the Government’s treatment of people with disabilities, after opposition MPs cited a number of examples of their constituents being messed around by the Tory welfare system. MPs from across the House rose to speak about how disabled people in their constituencies were struggling to claim the support they desperately need. Read more on Welfare Weekly.

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