Welfare Reform Bill prompts protest in London. 28 January 2012Last updated at 15:05 The protest blocked traffic on Regent Street, central London People in wheelchairs chained themselves together in anger over welfare proposals, blocking traffic in one of London's busiest shopping areas. Disability campaign groups and members of direct action organisation UK Uncut chanted, held banners and banged drums in the middle of Oxford Circus.
Campaigners say the changes in the Welfare Reform Bill would see half a million people lose their benefits. The government said it wanted a simpler and fairer welfare system. The proposals, which are due to come into force in 2013, include introducing a single universal credit. The bill, currently going through Parliament, also includes a cap on benefits to about £500 a week, or £26,000 a year - the level of the average salary of working families. Changes 'devastating' The Disability Living Allowance would be replaced with a new allowance, Personal Independence Payments. Continue reading the main story.
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