UK welfare policy: impact on disabled people

Analysis of the impact of Personal Independence Payments and changes to employment and support allowance.


References

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Scottish Government (September 2017) 'Impact of UK Welfare Policy on Families with Children'. Available at: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00524109.pdf

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