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It's not about the pennies, it's about the principles

Press release – 28 March 2008

Disability Alliance is very concerned that the Government intends to cut benefit rates for the poorest people in society. A reduction of £1.85 per week is being introduced for most new claimants of employment and support allowance from October 2008, compared to current rates of the equivalent benefit.

We remain extremely concerned that alongside a new, more stringent test of entitlement, there will be an increase in the number of disabled people that will be forced into even greater poverty as a direct result of this reduction. We also remain concerned that about the lack of adequate provision of appropriate support for the increasing number of disabled people who will be required to take up employment. We call on the Government to urgently review the proposed rates of employment and support allowance to properly reflect the extra costs faced by disabled people.

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For further information, please contact: Neil Coyle
Director of Policy and Services
020 7247 8759
NCoyle@disabilityalliance.org

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