George Osborne plans to cut £30 a week from ESA,paid to claimants forced to give up work through illness or serious accidentMore than 60 national charities possess called on ministers to drop controversial plans to cut £30 a week from the benefits of claimants forced to give up work through illness or serious accident, arguing it will execute it harder for them to get a job in the future.
The chancellor George Osborne announced the proposed reduction to employment and support allowance (ESA) in the July budget, or saying the cut would provide an incentive for claimants to return to work.
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Source: theguardian.com