Citizens Advice responds to the Spending Review
Responding to the Spending Review, Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said:
“The elephant in the room today has been the looming cuts to support for disabled people, which threaten to increase poverty and will inevitably strain the very health services receiving additional funding announced today.
“From the beginning, this government has claimed it wants to boost living standards and tackle child poverty, but you can't do that while choosing to slash support for those who need it most.
“We urge the government to reconsider proposals to cut disability benefits and make meaningful positive change by scrapping the two-child limit in the autumn Budget.”
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