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Badenoch says young people with ADHD should not be on disability benefits as Conservatives set out £36bn welfare cuts plan

Neurodivergent News 11 Nov 2026 1 MIN READ

Kemi Badenoch has said young people with ADHD should not get disability benefits. Her party’s plan would also stop child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) cash payments for ‘mild’ learning and behavioural conditions, which could affect many neurodivergent children and their families. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)

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