Overview

• The bill would raise the daily living component threshold so claimants must score at least four points in one activity from November 2026, tightening PIP access.
• Government analysis forecasts about 800,000 current and prospective claimants could lose an average of £4,500 a year under the new criteria.
• Universal Credit’s health element will remain at £97 per week for existing claimants until 2029/30 and drop to £50 for new applicants from April 2026, while the standard allowance rises above inflation.
• A 13-week transitional payment will maintain current PIP rates for those who lose entitlement, and more than 200,000 people with severe lifelong conditions will be protected from UC reassessments.
• Over 100 Labour MPs are reported ready to rebel against the reforms after charities warned the changes risk pushing hundreds of thousands of disabled people into poverty and isolation.