- Reduction in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits for certain claimants
- Tightening eligibility criteria for Universal Credit, leading to fewer people qualifying for the benefit
- Capping the amount of housing benefit that can be claimed
- Introducing stricter work requirements for those receiving welfare benefits
- Implementing a freeze on benefit increases, leading to a decrease in real terms for claimants
- Scrapping the Severe Disability Premium for Universal Credit claimants
- Introducing means-testing for certain benefits, potentially reducing the amount received by higher-income individuals.
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- Reduction in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits for certain claimants
- Tightening eligibility criteria for Universal Credit, leading to fewer people qualifying for the benefit
- Capping the amount of housing benefit that can be claimed
- Introducing stricter work requirements for those receiving welfare benefits
- Implementing a freeze on benefit increases, leading to a decrease in real terms for claimants
- Scrapping the Severe Disability Premium for Universal Credit claimants
- Introducing means-testing for certain benefits, potentially reducing the amount received by higher-income individuals.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pip-disability-benefits-universal-credit-labour-starmer-b2716987.html