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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.
The government’s retreat on PIP still leaves 150,000 new universal credit claimants facing halved benefits from April 2026, creating a discriminatory two-tier welfare system that campaigners must continue fighting, writes DR DYLAN MURPHY
A new report by Amnesty International pulls no punches in highlighting the Labour government’s human rights violations of those on benefits, says Dr DYLAN MURPHY
