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Welfare changes 'scary' for carers


Published on 2025-03-23 06:21:00 - BBC
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  • A Conservative councillor who has cared for his disabled mother since he was a child said he is "scared" by the government's planned changes to benefits even though he supports reducing the welfare bill.

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