Contributors write about the government's planned cuts and how their lives will be affected. If you would like to contribute to the series, please email cif.editors and Alison Benjamin
The bedroom tax has left me constantly sick with fear
Alison Green: The cuts get personal: Years ago I sold my house to a housing association. Now I am ill and would move to a smaller flat, but there are none to be had
The Work Programme helped me get a job – and then nearly lose it
Philip Emans
Philip Emans: The cuts get personal: I had my benefits stopped for missing a routine appointment, despite getting a job – so almost couldn't fulfil its requirements
As George Osborne announces even deeper cuts in this week's spending review, we'd like to conduct a review of our own. Please share a photo or video that demonstrates the effect a reduction in housing benefits has had on you
Wayne Blackburn: The cuts get personal: I personally know how cuts can push someone to thoughts of suicide, but there are people and organisations who can help
Benefit claimants are now seen as other – less than fully human
Robert de Vries
Robert de Vries: The cuts get personal: Research suggests many of us regard people on benefits as part of an 'outgroup' who don't feel the same emotions. This is scary
This is the kind of 'play area' children in Blackburn are having to make
Sam Elftesi
The cuts get personal: Sam Elftesi: Local children have created a place to play out of scrap in the corner of a car park, as playgrounds are not being maintained
The DLA is what made me able to work – what will I do without it?
Mark Harper
Mark Harper: The cuts get personal: Pain is a constant companion and influences every decision, but the allowance enabled me to focus my energy on working
Poverty is a psychological state, not just an economic condition
Bradley Ariza
Bradley Ariza: The cuts get personal: My days are filled with hunger and thoughts of budgeting. Am I a victim or a parasite? How can I work more and feel better off?
Who takes the harshest anti-welfare line? Those on state benefits
Fern Brady
Fern Brady: The cuts get personal: I talked to families directly affected by the cuts and many wanted benefits themselves – yet resented anyone else getting them
Part-time workers are often carers – don't underestimate their value
Anna Coote
Anna Coote: The cuts get personal: By threatening those who work part-time with loss of benefits, this government fails to recognise their contribution to society
Natalie Hanman:The cuts get personal: Opinion is divided on planned cuts to welfare, but not everyone affected has a voice. We'd like to hear about your experiences
