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UK Welfare Reform Criticized for Risk of Deepening Poverty

Analysis warns 150,000 people could be pushed into hardship

01 July 2025 · 00:12 UTC

A new analysis warns that the UK government's revised welfare reform proposals could result in 150,000 additional people falling into poverty, citing watered-down measures that fail to provide adequate support.

Campaigners argue the changes will disproportionately affect vulnerable groups and call for more robust policies to tackle inequality.