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Thousands of disabled people could lose some benefits because of last-minute changes to the new system of Personal Independence Payments, campaigners say.
The group, We Are Spartacus, says tougher rules to assess how far people can walk mean many claimants will lose help with transport from April.
Under the new rules, claimants qualify if they cannot move 20m - rather than the previous distance of 50m.
Ministers say the benefit will be targeted at those who need it most.
About 3.2 million people receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA), a payment of between ?20.55 and ?131.50 a week to assist them in leading independent lives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21006365
The group, We Are Spartacus, says tougher rules to assess how far people can walk mean many claimants will lose help with transport from April.
Under the new rules, claimants qualify if they cannot move 20m - rather than the previous distance of 50m.
Ministers say the benefit will be targeted at those who need it most.
About 3.2 million people receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA), a payment of between ?20.55 and ?131.50 a week to assist them in leading independent lives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21006365