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DWP new rules for PIP and Universal Credit after MPs vote to pass welfare cuts - Liverpool Echo
- On July 1, Members of Parliament in London approved the government's welfare reform bill with a vote of 335 to 260 during its second reading in the House of Commons.
- The vote followed government U-turns that shelved planned stricter PIP eligibility changes and froze Universal Credit health element for current claimants until a review.
- The bill now moves to further scrutiny on July 9 but remains far from being enacted, with key reforms deferred pending a review led by Stephen Timms due in autumn 2026.
- The government’s last-minute policy reversals helped prevent dissent among MPs, while disability campaigner Helen Barnard welcomed the decision to suspend the four-point rule, saying it would safeguard vulnerable individuals.
- The outcome suggests significant welfare changes will affect new claimants from 2026, with health elements halved from £97 to £50 weekly and current claimants shielded until review conclusions are published.
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Government Renames Welfare Bill to Remove Reference to PIP
The short title of the gutted welfare bill used to be: “the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Act 2025.” An amendment from Liz Kendall has issued an alteration: ‘leave out “and Personal Independence Payment”.’ The short title of the bill is now: “the Universal Credit Act 2025.”[…] Read the rest
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