The government's recent welfare overhaul is set to significantly cut disability payments, potentially affecting 1.2 million people. Experts warn this could worsen the mental health crisis and deepen child poverty. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall announced these changes aimed at increasing employment and saving billions from disability benefits, facing considerable opposition from within the Labour party. As spending on disability benefits soared post-pandemic, critics, including Labour MPs, argue that the government is unfairly targeting vulnerable individuals in its quest to balance the budget.
Kendall's changes amount to the biggest shake-up of Britain's welfare system since universal credit was introduced over a decade ago, with plans threatening the financial stability of 1.2 million people with disabilities.
Experts warn that the government's welfare overhaul will exacerbate the country’s mental health crisis and push more children into poverty by reducing the incomes of disabled individuals.
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