The government is expected to tighten eligibility criteria for disability benefits, potentially leading to some current recipients of PIP losing out. The reforms aim to cut the welfare bill and provide more support for finding work, while protecting payments for the most vulnerable. Despite concerns from Labour MPs, the government plans to ensure that those clearly unable to work will not face reassessments and will keep their payments. However, those with less severe conditions may see their eligibility tightened, resulting in some losing benefits. The reforms also include more frequent reassessments for some claimants, but those with permanent or degenerative conditions may be exempt. The government insists the changes are necessary for economic sustainability and to offer opportunities for those who can work, while ensuring security for those who cannot.
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A million to lose disability benefit as Labour slashes £5bn from welfare bill
Labour announced cuts to disability benefits, affecting millions of disabled individuals, with a focus on raising the threshold for personal independence payments (PIP) to save £5bn by 2030. The changes, criticized as immoral by charities and Labour MPs, aim to address concerns that the bill for disability benefits will reach £70bn by 2030, impacting 4m claimants. While some welcome measures were noted, including not freezing PIP payments and ending regular assessments for severe disabilities, the...
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