Tories assault disabled benefits
The government Autumn Statement announced changes to benefits which are cruel, vindictive and won’t help people return to work. The government claims to be addressing long term economic inactivity as 2.55 million people are off work due to chronic illness. The changes announced are to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) starting from 2025. The WCA is a test in which disabled claimants, if assessed as unable to work, are put in the category of LCW or LCWRA — Limited Capacity to Work or Limited Capacity for Work Related Activity. People in the LCWRA group receive an extra £390.06 a month and...