April 2013
Thinktank Demos show that disabled people will be hit by up to 13 different cuts and risk losing a total of £28.3 billion in income support by 2018.
What: Analysis from thinktank Demos shows that disabled people will be hit by up to 13 different cuts and policy changes implemented by the coalition government.
Why significant: Shows the cumulative impact of cuts for disabled people i.e. that many people experience more than one form of changes to benefits.
Citations
'‘£28 billion’ benefit cuts for disabled people', PSE, 2013
'Welfare cuts will cost disabled people £28bn over five years', Butler, Taylor and Ball, 2013