UK Government Confirms Scaled-Back Disability Benefit Reforms, Spares Existing Claimants
UK Government Confirms Scaled-Back Disability Benefit Reforms, Spares Existing Claimants The UK government has officially confirmed its revised plan for health and disability benefit reforms, significantly scaling back initial proposals following pressure from Labour MPs. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced that changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will now only affect new claimants, providing a reprieve for current recipients. In a further concession, Kendall confirmed that payments to existing recipients of the health-related element of Universal Credit (formerly…