US EditionWhy The Government's Welfare Cuts Risk A Big Labour Rebellion
THE UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 18 – Labour MPs oppose reforms expected to push 250,000 people into poverty by cutting disability benefits and tightening eligibility, risking harm to vulnerable claimants, government says.
- Since 2020, the number of households where no one has ever worked has doubled, raising concerns over welfare spending in the U.K.
- The working-age welfare bill is projected to reach £131 billion by 2030, driven by a rise in long-term sickness and disability claims.
- Over 1.3 million people may lose benefits, affecting many with severe health conditions like arthritis and cancer, as reported by DWP assessments.
- Reforms are needed to support more people in work and improve mental health treatment.
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Parliament has changed – Keir Starmer’s welfare reform challenge won’t be a one-off
Parliament has changed – Keir Starmer’s welfare reform challenge won’t be a one-off sam.macrory Fri, 27/06/2025 - 12:49 The prime minister needs a new way of working with backbench Labour MPs. 5 Comment Hannah White Institute for Government Yes Even with a sizeable Commons majority, the prime minister has not found managing parliament easy. Parliament and the constitution Welfare Parliamentary scrutiny Parliamentary procedure Majority governmen…
Keir Starmer hit by frontbench resignation as Labour rebels plot to defeat PM over £5bn benefits cut
Sir Keir Starmer has been hit with a frontbench resignation as Labour rebels plot to defeat the Prime Minister over his decision to slash Britain's benefits bill by £5billion
Andy Cook: Jeremy Hunt is right – it’s time to grasp the nettle on mental health benefits
Andy Cook is Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice. Few issues are as explosive in British politics as welfare reform. But just as the smell of cordite following the blazing row over winter fuel payments is wafting away, an even bigger battle on benefits looms on the horizon. This conversation is long overdue. Since 2020, the number of households where no one has ever worked has doubled. The working-age welfare bill – driven by a surg…
Labour rebellion brewing over welfare reform plans
Fairness for the people who need support and fairness for the taxpayer’ – that was what Work & Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said she was aiming for as she set out the details of the government’s plan to reform disability benefits. But the proposal to tighten the eligibility for Personal Independence Payments, or PIPs, is worrying not only disability charities but many Labour backbenchers, despite assurances of protection for the claimants wit…
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