16 March 2016

What: Among the measures contained in the act are cuts to the benefit cap; freezing certain benefits for four years; and cuts of almost £30 a week for disabled people placed in the work-related activity group of ESA. 

Why significant: The reforms will have a significant and harmful impact on disabled people and others in low-income households over the next five years, driving many into poverty and exacerbating the pressures that could lead to claimants taking their own lives.