A Reform UK government would slash spending on disability benefits
In September 2025,Nigel Farage confirmed that a Reform UK government would make major cuts to disability benefits, arguing that too many people, particularly young people, are being put onto disability support. Speaking at the party’s conference and later to ITV, Farage framed disability benefits as a “lifestyle” choice for some and said “significant welfare cuts” were needed.He claimed many people receiving support “don’t genuinely deserve help”, despite repeating false statements about a non-existent national “disability register”. His stance drew strong criticism from disabled people’s organisations, who accused him of promoting dangerous, misleading rhetoric and scapegoating disabled people for economic problems. Campaigners warned that such cuts would deepen poverty, undermine public services, and ignore the real barriers disabled people face. Reform UK’s past manifesto hinted at forcing over a million people “back to work” and withdrawing benefits from anyone who refused job offers.
Reform UK proposed changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system
Reform UK leaders Nigel Farage and Richard Tice have drawn criticism for claiming that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are overdiagnosed. Farage called current assessments a “class of victims,” while Tice criticized children wearing ear defenders, proposed scrapping annual EHCP reviews, and shifting decisions to schools. Charities, campaigners, and politicians condemned their remarks as misleading and stigmatizing, stressing that neurodivergent children face systemic barriers to support. Critics argue such rhetoric undermines trust, deters families from seeking help, and ignores chronic underfunding and delays in the SEND system, while Tice also promoted council savings and infrastructure achievements.
Lee Anderson of Reform UK has proposed replacing the modern Motability scheme
Anderson proposes that disabled people would lease adapted cars, with outdated three-wheeled “Invar” vehicles from the mid-20th century. Critics say these vehicles were unsafe, unstable, and unsuitable for most modern disabilities, offering minimal crash protection and little independence. The proposal has been widely mocked as impractical and regressive, highlighting Anderson’s perceived disregard for disabled people’s needs. While he praises these vintage vehicles, he continues to enjoy modern cars himself, underscoring accusations of hypocrisy and insensitivity toward those relying on accessible, safe transportation.
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