How Labour’s benefits cuts may be watered down to quell MP rebellion ...Middle East

Downing Street said on Wednesday it was “engaging with colleagues” and “recognise[d] the strength of feeling”, when pressed over whether it was considering concessions, but argued the reforms would “fix the broken welfare system”.

MPs have said they are especially worried about raising the PIP eligibility threshold so that individuals must score four “points” in an assessment to qualify. They have cautioned that this change will exclude significantly more people than the Government’s estimate of one in ten losing their welfare benefits.

Those opposing the cuts have called on the Government to delay them so an independent impact assessment can be carried out before they are introduced.

The largest proportion of savings to the welfare bill are expected to come from reforms to PIP, which supports people with extra costs caused by long-term disability and ill health.

Claimants will miss out on an estimated £4,500 a year on average.

Carer’s allowance will continue to be paid during the 13-week transition, but will end when PIP is removed.

Severely ill will not be reassessed

Under Labour’s plans, the UC health element, which claimants with limited capability for work and work-related activity receive, will be frozen at £97 a week until 2029/30.

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The £50 amount will be frozen for four years.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has appeared to follow through with the promise, vowing that recipients with less than 12 months to live, along with those who have lifelong, often progressive and incurable conditions, will not be subject to reassessments, which take place on average every three years.

The right to ‘try work’

Labour has laid out plans to give benefits claimants the right to try employment without the risk of losing their benefits.

A survey by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) found 200,000 people receiving health-related or disability benefits were ready to work if the right job or support was available.

Kendall has indicated the scheme will be introduced at the same time as the welfare reform bill.

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