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Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes

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Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment

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Section: Politics
By: Rowena Mason, Pippa Crerar, Patrick Butler
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

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The plans risk reigniting tensions with backbench Labour MPs over welfare spending

The IndependentUnited KingdomThousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes

The Prime Minister is reportedly considering axing a major disability benefit in a bid to get young people back into work.

AOL.comUnited KingdomThe disability benefit Andy Burnham ‘could scrap' in major welfare crackdown

Andy Burnham could abolish health element of universal credit for under-25s

GB NewsLabour considers axing disability benefit for young people in major shake-up

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#disability #benefit #young #axed #major

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Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changesThe IndependentUnited Kingdom9 hr. ago
The disability benefit Andy Burnham ‘could scrap' in major welfare crackdownAOL.comUnited Kingdom8 hr. ago
Labour considers scrapping disability benefit for young peopleThe TelegraphUnited Kingdom14 hr. ago
Labour considers axing disability benefit for young people in major shake-upGB News12 hr. ago
The disability benefit Andy Burnham ‘could scrap’ in major welfare crackdownDaily ExpressUnited Kingdom8 hr. ago
DWP benefit claimed by 184,000 people could be axed in bombshell planBirmingham LiveUnited Kingdom15 hr. ago
Government Considers Scrapping Universal Credit Health Element for Young Claimants in Welfare Shake-Upstreamlinefeed.co.keKenya13 hr. ago

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