Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirmed that a contentious welfare bill vote will take place despite over 130 Labour MPs opposing it, potentially leading to a significant government setback. While Rayner argues the bill will help move individuals into employment and eradicate reassessments for severely disabled persons, Labour critics express concern over insufficient assessments, believing it risks increasing poverty. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch hints at potential party support, conditional on guarantees of decreased welfare budgets without new taxes, a demand likely to be unfeasible for the government.
Rayner countered the criticism by stating that the welfare bill is aimed at helping people secure jobs and eliminating the need for reassessments of the severely disabled.
Critics within Labour argue that the impact assessments on the welfare bill are inadequate, fearing it could push many vulnerable individuals into poverty.
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