Under proposals for the universal credit, which is currently being debated at committee stage in parliament, campaigners are warning that up to 100,000 families could experience a significant cut in the support they receive from the disabled element of child tax credit from a maximum of £52 per week to £25.95.
The government has strenuously denied the accusations, saying that transitional support and help for families of the most severely disabled children will prevent any families losing out in cash terms.
But the grounding for these claims is being questioned as the government's own equality impact assessment for the universal credit proposal states that the effect of changes to disability-related support has not yet been evaluated.
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