Baby vouchers scheme ‘blackmails’ disabled parents onto universal credit

A disabled mother-of-two has accused the government of “financial blackmail” and discriminating against claimants of legacy benefits*, after she was told she could only claim vital financial support for her baby’s nutrition if she agreed to transfer onto universal credit. Allie Bennett-Cox, from Winchester, said this week that no parent should be left fearing that they will not be able to feed their baby.