The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has asked about measures to “address the foreseeable risk of increasing poverty rates amongst persons with disabilities if cuts are approved”.
It asks for a response by 11 August.
Plans to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment (PIP) were shelved in the face of a backbench revolt.
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spokesperson said: “We are changing the broken social security system we inherited so it helps people across the country to live with dignity, genuinely supporting those who can work into employment, and ensuring the safety net will always be there for the most vulnerable.
The bill is expected to face further challenges from MPs on Wednesday as the DWP tries to steer it through its final Commons stages, including line-by-line scrutiny.
They are also expected to try to get rid of a freeze on the limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCW and LCWRA) elements of the benefit until 2030.
Additional reporting by the Press Association
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