Welfare reforms 'to hit disabled'
Around 500,000 disabled people are "expected to lose out" when the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is scrapped, a new report claimed today.
Charity calls for review of disability benefits assessment
The Government's disability assessment process was also criticised by the report;
- 65% of interviewees saying that disability assessors "did not understand their condition".
- 87% of welfare advisors argue "constant re-assessments for benefits are damaging people's health".
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