The Budget: Answers to Your Questions
Dual-disability charity Sense have big concerns with the contents of the Autumn Budget pertaining to the Work Capability Assessment. Their CEO, Richard Kramer, explains why.
In Touch reflects on a specific element of the Autumn Budget that relates to the Work Capability Assessment, following concerns raised by the dual-disability charity, Sense. Their CEO, Richard Kramer explains how the proposed amendments could impact people's ability to find and maintain work and the receipt of certain benefits.
We get answers to your questions: including why some visually impaired people are having issues with accessing a survey about the future of the NHS and why some people are having difficulty calling back their guide dogs when they are free running.
Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings
Production Coordinator: David Baguley
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