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And more: 1.5m people in households receiving PIP are facing hunger (food insecure) + 570,000 went to a food bank in 2023/24
Despite this, the Chancellor is ploughing ahead with cuts which are likely to push a further 350-400,000 people into poverty
bsky.app/profile/poll...
Despite this, the Chancellor is ploughing ahead with cuts which are likely to push a further 350-400,000 people into poverty
bsky.app/profile/poll...
A phantom policy from the previous government is distorting the spreadsheets on the scale & impact of benefit cuts for ill & disabled people
In the real world, we're looking at £6.8bn of cuts to benefits for this group & around 350k people pushed into poverty - here's why... 🧵
In the real world, we're looking at £6.8bn of cuts to benefits for this group & around 350k people pushed into poverty - here's why... 🧵
March 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
And more: 1.5m people in households receiving PIP are facing hunger (food insecure) + 570,000 went to a food bank in 2023/24
Despite this, the Chancellor is ploughing ahead with cuts which are likely to push a further 350-400,000 people into poverty
bsky.app/profile/poll...
Despite this, the Chancellor is ploughing ahead with cuts which are likely to push a further 350-400,000 people into poverty
bsky.app/profile/poll...
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probably my biggest criticism of the IFS, and of a certain kind of wonk generally, is having a microscope-level sensitivity to "incentives"
March 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
probably my biggest criticism of the IFS, and of a certain kind of wonk generally, is having a microscope-level sensitivity to "incentives"
✅Big boost to employment support
✅Addressing paltry basic level of UC
✅Taking out some of the risk of trying out work, even if it doesn't work out
✅Involving disabled people on reforming PIP assessment
But will be undermined if Chancellor + PM go ahead with record cuts
✅Addressing paltry basic level of UC
✅Taking out some of the risk of trying out work, even if it doesn't work out
✅Involving disabled people on reforming PIP assessment
But will be undermined if Chancellor + PM go ahead with record cuts
March 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
✅Big boost to employment support
✅Addressing paltry basic level of UC
✅Taking out some of the risk of trying out work, even if it doesn't work out
✅Involving disabled people on reforming PIP assessment
But will be undermined if Chancellor + PM go ahead with record cuts
✅Addressing paltry basic level of UC
✅Taking out some of the risk of trying out work, even if it doesn't work out
✅Involving disabled people on reforming PIP assessment
But will be undermined if Chancellor + PM go ahead with record cuts
Huge scale of cuts coming for PIP from Nov 2026 - DWP has said it wants to protect people who most need it, but it's hard to see how people with high levels of need won't be caught up
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Keir Starmer to unveil drastic disability benefit cuts despite opposition
Changes could deny benefits to people who need help to wash or to remember to go to the toilet
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Huge scale of cuts coming for PIP from Nov 2026 - DWP has said it wants to protect people who most need it, but it's hard to see how people with high levels of need won't be caught up
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The arbitrary hollowing out of support for young people in UC (subject to consultation) - if someone aged 18-21 has a serious health condition or disability (essential to get this support in the first place), surely we must protect them from hunger and hardship?
March 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The arbitrary hollowing out of support for young people in UC (subject to consultation) - if someone aged 18-21 has a serious health condition or disability (essential to get this support in the first place), surely we must protect them from hunger and hardship?
How ppl's UC is affected: Freeze + cuts to extra UC support for people who can't work + increasing conditionality - we know the fear + impact of sanctions can be devastating, esp for disabled people. You can't say this in one sentence and talk about restoring faith in the next.
March 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
How ppl's UC is affected: Freeze + cuts to extra UC support for people who can't work + increasing conditionality - we know the fear + impact of sanctions can be devastating, esp for disabled people. You can't say this in one sentence and talk about restoring faith in the next.