Plan to freeze PIP disability benefits may be dropped

Ministers are considering dropping plans to freeze some disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payments (PIP), to avoid a potential Commons vote. The government will tighten PIP eligibility criteria and introduce a “right to try” guarantee for disabled individuals seeking employment. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to reveal welfare spending reductions of £5-6bn in her Spring Statement, aiming to address rising costs and inefficiencies in the system.

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