A small group of protesters have gathered outside County Hall in Maidstone to protest about changes to disability benefits brought in earlier this month. Kent County Council (KCC) has come under fire for altering the way payments are calculated, leaving thousands of vulnerable people out of pocket. Family members of two recipients stopped councillors as they arrived for KCC’s full council meeting this morning. Bernadette John of Matfield says her 29-year-old son Nathan will be out of pocket and has warned that the squeeze on some disabled people could lead to their deaths. She said: “I am here…
