US EditionConservatives Will Look to Amend Government Welfare Bill
NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE, JUL 5 – The welfare bill, aimed at saving £5 billion annually, passed with a 335 to 260 vote despite opposition from some Northern Lincolnshire MPs and concerns over funding gaps.
- On July 1, MPs voted 335 to 260 to approve the Government's welfare reforms Bill at its Second Reading, allowing it to move forward to the committee stage.
- The Bill followed numerous U-turns and rebellions, with concerns it failed to help claimants back into work or sufficiently support those most in need.
- Conservatives plan amendments to tighten eligibility, including requiring face-to-face assessments for Personal Independence Payments and restricting enhanced Universal Credit top-ups to British citizens.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves recognized the harmful consequences of the Bill and indicated that dismissing the possibility of tax increases in the forthcoming autumn budget would be unwise.
- Public opinion remains divided, with roughly a quarter supporting the reforms while most believe welfare eligibility is too lenient and further fiscal measures will be needed to cover costs.
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The welfare bill that pleases no one
It was Labour’s touted welfare cuts that made all the difference for Reform in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in May, which the party won off Labour by a whisker. And now after a series of U-turns and threatened rebellions, the welfare bill has passed, but it is now stuffed so full of question marks and concessions that literally no one is happy. Happy anniversary, Labour. YouGov’s snap poll found four-in-ten of us approved of the government…
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Conservatives will look to amend Government welfare Bill
Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are ‘now the only party committed to serious welfare reform’.
The number of young people with disabilities is only increasing. The Conservatives want to make severe restrictions on their rights.
Conservatives will look to amend Government welfare Bill - Jersey Evening Post
The Conservatives will try to change the Government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit. Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week. Ministers have warned there will be costs to their backtracking on …
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