Sir ker starrer Labor MPs offered a big concession The government was divided into controversial schemes to cut welfare expenses. A growing rebellion threatened to stop measures, as the crunch vote is still scheduled for Tuesday.
What will be changes Stop rebellion It is yet to be seen, because some signs they are still not happy with the package of measures.
Earlier in the week, over 120 labor MPs signed “logical amendments” in the bill, which would distribute measures. If passed, it will effectively stop it in its track for time.
However, Liz Kendal sent a letter to Labor MPs on Thursday night, “two major changes to strengthen the bill”.
The work and pension secretary said: “These significant improvements are vested in labor values, and we want to get them correctly. We have listened to the principles of reforms who support the principle of reform but are already concerned about the impact of the speed of change on those supported by the system.”
Although Labor has made several plans for welfare improvement since March, the Universal Credit and Personal Freedom Payment Bills include changes in both of them. benefits especially.
Here you should know what you should know about the remedies and how they have changed:
Peeping
Currently claimed by 3.7 million people, Stool Staying with a disease or disability is designed to help with extra cost.
Plans effectively claim the “daily life” element of profit that it becomes difficult to claim due to the eligibility criteria being tough. Applicants are currently evaluated as to how limited their capacity is in ten activities, and between zero and eight points for each based on severity.
Under the current rules, an applicant requires at least eight digits in any combination to be awarded at the lowest rate of PIP. After changes, they will need it And Four of these marks have been scored in the same activity.
Schematic changes will become a larger part of savings from the welfare reforms of the labor, at an estimated £ 4.1 billion. Under these rules, about 1.5 million existing contenders will not meet the eligibility criteria, the office for budget response (OBR).
How has the remedy changed?
Following the concessions made by the ministers, all the current contenders will be evaluated under the current criteria rather than the proposed marks system in future.
Ms. Kendal told the MPs that this decision has been taken to recognize the proposed changes “a source of uncertainty and anxiety”.
However, critics say it threatens to create a ‘two-tier’ profit system, in which new contenders are subject to tight rules compared to existing people.
Labor Backbancher MP Alex Sobel told the BBC’s newsnight program: “Whether you get disability at birth, five years ago or tomorrow, it should be the same for all.”
Change universal credit rates
Other major changes in the bill sees universal credit rates unbalanced, with the increase in standard rates while the health -related rate is cut.
Labor said it would “reinstatement level” in universal credit to “promote work and deformed deformed” in the system starting in April 2026.
The scheme will bring a board growth in standard universal credit allowances for new and existing claims from April 2026. This will promote £ 7 to £ 7 from £ 106 to £ 7.
At the same time, the payment rate for the health related elements of universal credit would have accumulated. Those who are already receiving it will still get £ 105 by 2029/30. Meanwhile, new contenders for this element will get only £ 54 one week – about half.
These contenders will continue to receive standard universal credit allowance with this eligibility, and will be eligible by upliftment with any other contenders.
About 2.7 million families are estimated to be in the attainment of health elements when changes are applied, says OBR.
How has the remedy changed?
Ms. Kendal has confirmed that all the existing contenders for the universal credit health element, fully preserved their income, by fulfilling the criteria of serious terms to any new contenders.
Will the labor rebel return?
Several issues were listed in the rebellious amendment, in which the text was highlighted at the office for budget responsibility (OBR) Stark analysis that the schemes would push 250,000 into poverty, including 50,000 children.
This figure must have changed now, although OBR will not have time to make a new analysis before the vote on Tuesday.
Another concern listed is that the government’s decision enters the bill about two significant reforms of not conducting a formal consultation with people with disabilities.
This Ms. Kendal wrote to the MPs: “Criminals want to ensure that people with disabilities and sick health are in the heart of our reforms.”
The DWP secretary says that a ministerial review of PIP evaluation is going on with people with disabilities “in the heart” led by Disability Minister Sir Stephen Tims.
However, this does not mean that two measures in the bill will now receive formal counseling, meaning that many people are likely to feel that criticism is still standing.
Dame Meg Hillier, Chief Labor MP Rebel, called the government’s climb a “good and working agreement”. This is a major victory for ministers, as there is a possibility of explaining to many waveings MPs in their support.
The chairman of the Treasury Committee said: “This is a positive result that has seen the government listening and attached to the concerns of Labor MPs and their components.
“It is encouraging that we have reached what I believe that there is a practical agreement that will protect people with disabilities and support people back into work, while the welfare system can be improved meaningfully.”
