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Travel boss slams govt for 'making disabled people scapegoats'

Government
Ilaria Grasso Macola
12 March 2025

A "socially conscious" travel boss has accused the government of making disabled people "scapegoats" ahead of the Spring Statement this month.

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With the health and disability-related benefits bill projected to rise to £100 billion over the next four years, pressure is mounting on the government to reduce the bill now. 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is currently identifying where to cut the bill, which currently stands at around £65 billion a year. 

But Limitless Travel founder Angus Drummond says disabled people have been made “scapegoats” during the ongoing debate about the welfare system.