"UK Government Implements Benefit Cuts for Disabled Individuals Working from Home"

The UK's ruling Conservative Party has unveiled welfare reforms that require disabled people, including those with mobility or mental health issues, to find work they can do from home or risk losing almost $6,000 per year in benefits. Critics argue that the plan is ill thought-out, as the number of work-from-home jobs has decreased since the end of the pandemic. Charities for people with disabilities have expressed concerns about the added anxiety and financial strain this may place on disabled households. The opposition Labour Party accuses the government of ignoring the broader issues of high rates of long-term illness and long National Health Service waiting lists.