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TWO thirds of people with epilepsy who claim benefit have been denied payments or had them downgraded under the new benefit system with campaigners warning that their lives are being put at risk.
Epilepsy Action says some claimants have been left feeling suicidal after going through the process of switching over from disability living allowance (DLA), which was introduced in 2013, to personal independence payment (PIP).
New figures show that more people with the condition have been refused the disability benefit than those with any other health condition.
‘Ultimately, all of Reform's policies benefit big business and attack workers and the poor,’ Diane Abbott MP tells the Star
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