The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) warned that the proposed cuts by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Labour government will severely impact 670,000 households, particularly those with disabled members, pushing them deeper into poverty.

Charles Gillies, policy co-chair at the Disability Benefits Consortium, publicly criticized the Department for Work and Pensions' proposed PIP cuts, calling them 'immoral' and 'devastating', and urged the government to abandon austerity measures that harm disabled individuals.

The Disability Benefits Consortium, an alliance of over 100 organizations advocating for disabled rights in the UK, has denounced the government's proposed disability benefit reforms as 'immoral'. The coalition warned that the reforms, which include changes to benefit assessments, would push more disabled people into poverty and worsen their health, reflecting its commitment to protecting vulnerable communities.

On March 19, 2025, the Disability Benefits Consortium, a coalition of over 100 charities, condemned the UK Government's proposal to slash disability welfare spending by £5 billion. The consortium labeled the cuts as 'immoral' and 'devastating', arguing that they would further marginalize vulnerable disabled communities and exacerbate economic and social inequalities.

Charles Gillies of the Disability Benefits Consortium condemned proposed £5 billion cuts to disability benefits, asserting that such measures will push disabled individuals into poverty and worsen health disparities. DBC, representing over 100 charities, urged the government to abandon these cruel cuts.

On March 18, 2025, the Disability Benefits Consortium criticized proposed welfare system changes by the UK government, labeling them as 'cruel' and warning that they will disproportionately harm disabled individuals who rely on these benefits.

The Disability Benefits Consortium, a coalition of over 100 charities advocating for disabled rights, has condemned the government's proposed welfare reforms. The reforms, which include sanctions and reduced benefits for disabled individuals, were described by the consortium as a cynical attack on disability benefits that will have devastating impacts on those on the lowest incomes.