Welfare Cuts Could Impact Three Times as Many Welsh Households

Welfare cuts could impact three times as many Welsh households

The Bevan Foundation says the number of households affected by UK Government cuts to Universal Credit and disability benefit may soar

Wales sees surge in food bank use as celebrities urge UK Government to act

171,673 emergency parcels distributed across Wales last year A GROWING number of Welsh families are relying on food banks, with new figures showing that nearly 172,000 emergency food parcels were distributed across Wales between April 2024 and March 2025. The data, released today (Friday, May 23) by anti-poverty charity The Trussell Trust, shows the scale of food poverty in the UK – with 2.9 million parcels handed out nationally. Over one millio…

Big increase in poverty expected for disabled people in Wales, says report

Pixabay. Martin Shipton The number of disabled people living in poverty in Wales will undoubtedly increase without a rethink of changes to disability benefits, experts have warned. New analysis shows that increasing the number of disabled people in work will not offset the impact of the UK Government’s disability benefit reforms on poverty. A report by data experts Policy in Practice, working with the Bevan Foundation, has laid bare the likely i…

Welsh poverty levels could rise dramatically warns think tank

The Bevan Foundation has warned over UK Government changes to disability benefits and Universal Credit

New research suggests that more people with disabilities in Wales will be pushed into poverty as a result of UK Government reforms to disability benefits. Policy in Practice and the Bevan Foundation have published a joint report after the Westminster Government announced the reforms in March to disability benefits and Universal Credit for people who are too ill to work.

Epilepsy Action demands U-turn on welfare cuts - Epilepsy Action

The ‘Don’t take the PIP’ campaign launched today is urging the government to rethink disability benefits cuts and asking for people’s support