After a historic Labour victory, Prime Minister Starmer's government faced backlash over a proposed welfare bill threatening social security cuts. A last-minute compromise now limits tough new eligibility rules for existing claimants, sparing current beneficiaries from immediate impact. The changes aimed to reduce the cost of benefits like PIPs for disabled individuals by setting higher eligibility thresholds. The review process will include input from disabled individuals to ensure their needs are considered. This accommodation reflects the government's attempt to balance fiscal responsibility with social equity, amid growing backlash from Labour MPs and advocates.
The compromise that has been reached is a promise that the new rules will apply only to new claimants and that the entire criteria system will be reviewed in conjunction with disabled people.
Ministers wanted to set a higher bar for eligibility to reduce the amount being paid out. Under the new system, claimants would have to score four points in one category to be eligible.
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