Tory aide defends welfare cuts for ‘less disabled’ people

‘A key aide to UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been branded “insulting” and “nasty” after suggesting during a radio interview that certain disabilities are more worthy of public funds than others.
George Freeman stood by his words on Monday, arguing he knew best, as he too had struggled with childhood anxiety – a condition he had previously classed as not “really disabled.”
He later tweeted his “regret” over the comment, saying it was not his intent to offend.
The row began when the head of the Downing Street policy board went on Pienaar’s Politics on BBC Radio 5 live to discuss a recent court decision that ruled people with mental health issues should be supported like those who are physically disabled.
“We want to make sure we get the money to the really disabled people who need it,” Freeman said as he defended the government’s decision to roll back personal independence payments (PIP).’
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