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Welfare Reform

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DWP Extends PIP Review Cycles and Expands In-Person Assessments From 2026

Treasury projects about £1.9bn in savings by early 2031.

Reform UK Unveils PIP Crackdown, Cites £9bn Savings as Lee Anderson Admits 'Gaming' System

Reeves Signals Welfare Shake-Up as Reports Flag Motability Tax Changes Under Consideration

McFadden Refuses to Rule Out Tougher Universal Credit Rules, Including for Under-22s

Government Scraps Key PIP Eligibility Rules Pending Timms Review

Labour Welfare Reform Bill Clears Commons With Deferrals and Amendment Battles Ahead

Starmer Forced to Abandon Welfare Cuts After Labour Revolt, Cites US and EU Trade Wins

Gutted Welfare Bill Passes Commons After 49-MP Labour Revolt

Labour Backbench Revolt Persists as Starmer’s Welfare U-Turn Halves Savings

Starmer Eyes Concessions as Over 130 Labour MPs Threaten Welfare Bill

Over 100 Labour MPs Move to Block Starmer’s Welfare Reform Bill

Government Steps Up Tactics to Head Off Labour Revolt on Welfare Bill

UK Delays Chagos Islands Sovereignty Deal Over Political Fallout

Labour Stands Firm on Two-Child Benefit Cap Despite Mounting Child Poverty

Labour's Welfare Reforms Face Backlash Over Rising Costs and Workforce Decline

Farage Highlights Reform UK's Growth Amid Ongoing Internal Tensions

Labour Faces Backlash Over Proposed Disability Benefit Cuts

High Court Rules Disability Benefit Cuts Unlawful, Forcing Government to Reassess