Government to overhaul 'cruel' disability benefits system

The Government is planning a major overhaul of disability benefits assessment - a system that has been described by critics as "cruel". On Monday, Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green will launch a consultation on how to reform the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which was overseen by Iain Duncan Smith under the last government and has been attacked by critics as "cruel". Labour's Debbie Abrahams has welcomed the consultation but says: "Theresa May needs to take responsibility for her part