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Disability Support Cuts
P003086 - 30 June 2025 to 21 July 2025
Presentations: 2
Presenters: 1
NHS
Taxation
At a Glance
This petition concerning disability support cuts was presented to Parliament 2 times by 1 MP.
Issue Summary
The petition calls attention to proposed cuts in disability support that aim to save £5 billion per year, suggesting instead a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million as a less harmful alternative.
Action Requested
The House of Commons urges the Government to consider implementing a wealth tax as an alternative to cutting disability support.
Key Facts
- A 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million could generate £24 billion per year.
- Proposed cuts in disability support aim to save £5 billion annually.
- The top 5% of the population are projected to pay nearly half of all income tax in 2025-26.
- The Government is implementing reforms to fix public finances and support public services like the NHS and education.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
21 July 2025
Richard Burgon
Lab
Leeds East
Presented
30 June 2025
Richard Burgon
Lab
Leeds East
I rise to present a petition on cuts to disability support, further to an online petition signed by more than 77,000 people.
The petition states:
The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,
Declares that a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million could generate an additional £24 billion per year, considerably more than the £5 billion the government plans to save by cutting key financial support for disabled people.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take into account the requests of the petitioners and consider the resource benefits of wealth taxes as an alternative to cutting disability support.
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