Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet is “united” on plans to cut £5 billion from the UK’s benefit bill, with work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall leading welfare reform efforts. Backlash from Labour backbenchers, including Diane Abbott, has sparked criticism, but Chancellor Pat McFadden insists on the necessity of getting people back to work. Concerns over potential cuts to disability benefits, specifically PIP, have prompted a rethink amid fears of increased poverty for thousands of disabled individuals.
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What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available
Labour has announced cuts of £5 billion to welfare spending, with a focus on health and disability benefits, including changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the health element of Universal Credit. Around 900,000 PIP claimants and 2.4 million families on Universal Credit are expected to see reductions in their incomes, with new claimants facing a nearly 50% cut in the UC health element rate from April 2026. The impact on affected individuals will be...
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