Overview

• Labour's welfare reforms are projected to increase incapacity benefit claimants to 3 million by 2030, 400,000 more than under previous Conservative plans.
• The Budget Responsibility estimates the reforms will result in 16,000 fewer people in the workforce by 2030, raising concerns about their effectiveness.
• Cuts to the top rate of incapacity benefits for new claimants and a £1 billion employment support program are central to Labour's welfare overhaul.
• The High Court previously struck down Conservative welfare proposals for failing to disclose cost-saving motives, leaving Labour to address the system's challenges.
• Critics argue the reforms risk harming vulnerable populations and increasing fiscal strain, while Labour defends them as necessary for sustainability.