The government is evaluating potential amendments to welfare cuts ahead of a decisive parliament vote. Proposed tweaks aim to preserve disability benefits for up to 200,000 individuals by modifying assessment rules for personal independence payments (PIP). Labour's plans to overhaul the welfare system, focus on a £5 billion annual saving, have faced backlash from over 100 Labour MPs, who signaled their opposition. Ministers hope to ease this rebellion by considering changes, including longer transitions for claimants losing benefits and adjustments to scoring criteria that determine benefit eligibility.
The proposed welfare cuts were initially met with backlash from Labour MPs, prompting ministers to consider adjustments to avoid significant opposition during parliament's upcoming vote.
Ministers are contemplating changes to the proposed personal independence payment assessments, allowing more claimants to retain benefits despite scoring below the minimum on individual categories.
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