‘We’re not scroungers - we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits
Claimants of the UK's Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are protesting Reform UK's proposal to abolish the benefit system. Party leader Nigel Farage and Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick aim to cut £50bn from the welfare budget, a move that has sparked outrage among those who rely on the payments for disability support.
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This highlights the growing political tension in the UK regarding welfare reform and the potential impact of austerity measures on vulnerable populations.
Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK
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