US EditionMajor PIP update issued that will affect thousands
- Late last night, the Government offered concessions to Labour rebels ahead of Tuesday’s second reading of the welfare bill.
- Following crisis talks at Number 10, about 126 Labour MPs signed an amendment threatening to halt the welfare bill, prompting government concessions to secure passage.
- The government’s concessions include safeguarding 370,000 existing PIP claimants and protecting Universal Credit health incomes, as detailed by Liz Kendall in a letter to MPs.
- IFS warns that welfare concessions reduce savings by at least £1.5 billion annually, leaving future claimants exposed to stricter rules and ongoing support uncertainties.
- Implementation of new rules begins in November 2026 for new claims, with a co-produced review of PIP assessments involving disabled people and organisations.
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The charts that show why Starmer had to act on benefits bill
Sir Keir Starmer has given in to the demands of rebel Labour MPs opposing his Government’s welfare reform bill in a bid to avoid his first Commons defeat.The original reforms would restrict eligibility for personal independence payments (PIP), the main disability benefit, and the universal credit (UC) health top-up, aiming to save £5bn a year by 2029/30.They would apply to both current and future claimants, stripping up to 1.2 million people of …
The DWP PIP cuts bill is already taking a huge toll on people with spinal injuries
There is fear and anxiety amongst the spinal cord injury (SCI) community regarding the Labour Party government’s proposed plans for tightening the eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) using the ‘daily living’ section of PIP. Many people with SCI, like Julie, Janet, and Dan in this article, are worried they might not fit within the extremely tight parameters set by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This mental health toll…
See how many claim PIP in your area amid controversial changes
Thousands of people in Leicestershire are in receipt of Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Latest figures show that 57,742 people - the equivalent of one in every 12 people aged between 16 and 64 in the county - receive the benefit, just as the Government is looking to change the rules and make it harder for people to claim.
UK govt U-turns on disability benefit cuts after Labour MPs revolt
LONDON, June 27 — The UK government backed down on Friday on controversial plans to slash disability and sickness benefits after a a major rebellion by MPs — a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s authority. Only days after the Labour leader insisted he would plough ahead with the reforms, Care Minister Stephen Kinnock confirmed concessions had been made to rebel MPs who had threatened to scupper the proposed reforms. A total 126 of Labour’s mo…
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