Despite widespread opposition from MPs, trade unionists and disability campaigners, the Labour Government is still planning to cut £5 billion in benefits for disabled people. This would be the largest cut in social security for a decade.
Targeting the most vulnerable in society while the rich get richer is not only cruel, it’s a political choice. More than three million households are set to lose out, with around 700,000 families already living in poverty likely to become poorer.
This is more austerity, plain and simple. We need a Labour Government that will stand up for the poorest in society by implementing wealth taxes to redistribute wealth.
So far, 42 Labour MPs have publicly voiced opposition to the proposed welfare cuts, whilst up to 100 others have written to the Prime Minister expressing their concerns privately. But if more spoke out, the Government may be forced to change course.
Use our lobbying tool to write to your Labour MP urging them to speak out and vote against any cuts to welfare. If you do not have a Labour MP, you can write to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall instead.
