‘I could end up homeless’: weighing the damage after Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts

A disabled man considers the potential impact that losing disability benefits could have on his life

It’s just hours since the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered her spring statement, which saw disability benefits slashed, and Lee, a 43-year-old man with autism is weighing the damage.

“I stand to lose so much,” he said. “If all these cuts happen, I could end up homeless. I’m going to lose my independence, I’m going to lose basically everything.”