Episode 1
A look at how people battle with a changing benefits system. What happens when those who suffer from serious health problems and disabilities have their benefits cut?
The first in a three-part series uncovering the human cost of the changes to the benefits system in Wales.
Andrew Williams worked all his life until a serious back injury left him unfit for work and also suffering mental health problems. When his disability benefits are cut, Andrew embarks on four-month battle to overturn the ruling that's left him with no support for his care needs.
On the Bettws estate near Bridgend, Kay Harris has to pay the so-called bedroom tax for her tiny spare bedroom and was told to move to a smaller house to avoid paying the £49 per month charge, yet there is a shortage of smaller properties available in the area to rent. The family survives on benefits, and when her husband suffers a heart attack, their financial problems worsen.
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