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UK government's own estimate says welfare cuts to push 250,000 into poverty

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Welfare cuts announced by Britain on Wednesday will drive 250,000 into relative poverty by the end of the decade and leave millions of families with less cash, according to the government's own estimates.
The UK government's own analysis, as reported by the Guardian, indicates that the welfare cuts planned in the Autumn Statement will push an additional 250,000 children into poverty. These cuts include measures like reducing benefits for people with disabilities, limiting access to free prescriptions, and altering the housing benefit system. The analysis suggests that these changes will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable, exacerbating poverty levels. Despite these findings, the government argues that these reforms are necessary to encourage employment and reduce welfare dependency, although critics argue that the approach lacks compassion and fails to address the root causes of poverty.

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