All areas in England that will be hit hardest by disability cuts

All areas in England that will be hit hardest by disability cuts

With the government’s controversial Personal Independence Payments changes on pause, experts are looking at who has the most to lose from DWP cuts across the country. A new study used local authority data to find the areas that would be hardest hit by any disability benefit cuts.

Blackpool came out on top according to the latest State of Mobility Issues report by mobility furniture experts Opera Beds . The research claimed nearly one in five working age adults in this area relies on health-related benefits.

The town has high rates of hip fractures, blue badge use and smoking compared to UK averages, giving it a 9.02 mobility crisis score out of 10. Blackpool is also the third most income-deprived area in England accor