US EditionUN criticises Starmer's welfare reforms and warns measures will 'increase poverty rates'
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 09 – The UK Government postponed disability benefit reforms following a UN committee warning that the changes could increase poverty and cause setbacks for disabled people.
- Last week, MPs approved welfare reforms with a 335-260 vote after the UK Government delayed PIP eligibility plans by 90 minutes, originally set for November 2026.
- Backbench Labour MPs' revolt, including Scottish MPs, forced a U-turn on PIP and UC cuts after an earlier delay and abandonment of £5 billion savings.
- A UN committee on disability rights criticised the UK government’s reforms, raising 10 issues and warning of increased poverty and regression for disabled people.
- The UN committee's criticism conflicts with the UK government's pledge to help disabled people into work, creating political embarrassment for ministers, as they face increased scrutiny over welfare reforms.
- Ministers must answer 10 UN questions before November 2026, addressing risks of increased poverty and limited scrutiny of welfare reforms.
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UN criticises Starmer's welfare reforms and warns measures will 'incre
A UN committee on disability rights has criticised the UK government’s welfare reforms, saying they will “increase poverty rates”. In an intervention likely to be seized on by MPs seeking to further water down the measures, the committee asks ministers for answers on 10 issues surrounding the benefit changes – and says the reforms risk “regression” for disabled people. The committee, which reports to the Office of the High Commissioner for Huma…
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