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The Politics Show East - Crackdown on Disability Payments

The government has come under fire for changes to how people claim disability benefits. The government says it is helping the long-term sick back into work but support groups say vulnerable people are losing out on vital payments as more claimants move onto Jobseekers Allowance. Matthew Lester from the Papworth Trust, a leading disability charity, feels that people entitled to benefits are losing out.

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