LABOUR accused the government yesterday of turning its back on disabled people after claiming ministers had hidden a £70 million cut to disability benefits in the Autumn Budget. 

Shadow secretary of state for women and equalities Anneliese Dodds sent a letter yesterday to Disability Minister Chloe Smith demanding she “come clean” over alleged moves to reform disability benefits. 

The Budget confirmed the government would be adopting two proposals raised in its health and disability Green Paper which relates to benefits.