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Activists Urge Chancellor to Reverse Benefit Cuts for Vulnerable Women

3/25/2025

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Forty organizations, including Surviving Economic Abuse and The Fawcett Society, have passionately called on Chancellor Ms. Reeves to reverse proposed cuts to benefits for ill and disabled women facing abuse. They emphasize that these cuts threaten women's safety and recovery, exacerbating child poverty, gender pay gaps, and violence against women across the UK.

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Forty organizations, including Surviving Economic Abuse and The Fawcett Society, have passionately called on Chancellor Ms. Reeves to reverse proposed cuts to benefits for ill and disabled women facing abuse. They emphasize that these cuts threaten women's safety and recovery, exacerbating child poverty, gender pay gaps, and violence against women across the UK.