Emeritus Prof Christopher MayAs Frances Ryan points out, the cuts to disability payments (about to get under way) may seem like they are of only sectoral interest, but as they key reduction (as part of the 'deal' to get them through Parliament) only impacts future applicants, the real victims of this political attrition are not those already disabled, but those of us/you who suddenly find themselves unable to work (or live unaided) after next week, and that could be any of us!
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/02/labour-disability-cuts-universal-credit
Next week’s disability cuts will make people destitute – and you might not understand how bad they are until it’s too late
If new claimants don’t meet strict criteria, they’ll lose half of the health element of universal credit. Don’t ignore that: in life’s lottery, that could easily be you, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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