The Guardian view on incapacity benefit: the Treasury should not be calling the shots | Editorial
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from www.theguardian.com2 weeks ago
The high court ruling against the unlawful consultation on incapacity benefit cuts adds pressure on work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall to develop viable policies.
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Kendall's vision of reform focused on better coordination with the NHS and enhancing support for economically inactive individuals faces challenges due to spending constraints.
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The Lords committee warns that expected changes to the work capability assessment could push 100,000 vulnerable disabled people into absolute poverty, necessitating urgent policy revision.
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Despite plans to reduce the incapacity benefit bill by £3 billion by 2028, experts suggest past changes have led to damaging consequences for less severely disabled claimants.
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