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Sam Lister at The Independent: Disabled people fear benefit cut

Around nine out of 10 disabled people fear they will be left without enough money for food or transport under a shake-up of the benefit system, according to a report out today.

Plans to axe the disability living allowance (DLA) and replace it with a personal independence payment (PIP) will mean most recipients are reassessed.

A survey carried out by the charity Papworth Trust found 86% of disabled people would have to cut down on essentials if their payments were stopped or reduced.

The main area claimants said they would have to scale back their spending was on items such as food and drink, closely followed by utility bills and specialist transport.

Of the 2,200 people surveyed, three-quarters believe the Government is penalising disabled people unfairly.

(Source: se-smith)