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CANCER-STRIKEN Britons face homelessness as the Tories prepare to cut a vital benefit, Macmillan Cancer Support has warned.
According to the charity’s research published today one in 10 cancer patients will struggle or even be unable to pay their rent or mortgage once the government cuts the employment and support allowance (ESA).
Under new Tory policy, from 2017 those too sick to work but potentially capable of working in the future will lose £30 a week from their benefits.
A new report from the Citizens Advice destroys the government narrative about disabled people ‘choosing’ not to work, showing the £3,000 annual cuts will create a two-tiered system based on claim dates rather than needs, writes DYLAN MURPHY
In the current climate, it is vital to bust the myths and put forward the case for a humane and decent social security system that supports people, argues FRAN HEATHCOTE