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What went wrong with the UK’s welfare system?
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Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
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1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform
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Does cutting benefits actually work?
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Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts
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Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says
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The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable
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