PHIL FRIEND

How disabled people are turned from citizens into burdens—and why that matters. When I first read Jeremy Clarkson’s suggestion that people receiving benefits should send weekly thank-you messages to taxpayers, I thought it was another deliberately outrageous column. The idea was that a claimant should be given the email address of someone who gets up and goes to work each day, so that they could express their gratitude. It was offensive, certainly. But it was also easy to dis

The UK Government has set its sights on reducing the number of disabled people reliant on benefits. With the cost of disability benefits now surpassing defence spending, ministers argue that reform is overdue. But behind the statistics and spending figures lie real lives and challenges—ones that can’t be fixed with quick cuts or tougher rules. The Rising Cost of Disability Benefits Disability benefit claims have surged significantly in recent years. According to the Departmen