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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FBI’s joint terrorism task force investigating latest arson attack on Tesla facility
The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is now leading an investigation into an arson attack on Tesla vehicles, with President Trump labeling the perpetrators as "domestic terrorists." The attack, which occurred at a Tesla facility in Las Vegas, involved Molotov cocktails and gunfire, damaging five vehicles and setting two ablaze. Local officials believe the incident was a targeted act of vandalism in protest of Elon Musk's job cuts and the dismantling of the federal government...
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