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Pyrrhic Victory on UK Welfare Shows Need for Systemic Reform, Analysts Say
- The UK government is scheduled to present the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill for its parliamentary debate on July 1, 2025.
- The bill comes after notable opposition from backbenchers and critiques concerning modifications to PIP assessments, which will be implemented exclusively for fresh applications starting in November 2026.
- The government has introduced concessions, including protecting existing PIP claimants and enshrining a right to try work without fear of losing benefits.
- The number of monthly new PIP claims averages around 1,000 daily, with total awards increasing from 13,000 before the pandemic to 34,000 currently, and claims related to anxiety and depression rising sharply to 8,200 per month in 2023.
- These reforms seek to balance providing security for current claimants and support for those who can work, but critics warn they risk creating hardship and uncertainty for many disabled people.
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Further details on welfare reforms published ahead of Second Reading (DWP - UK Department for Work and Pensions)
) Terms of reference for the first comprehensive review of the Personal Independence Payment () assessment in a decade to be published today. Comes alongside draft regulations for the new Right to Try Guarantee - enshrining protections in law for disabled people and people with health conditions who want to try work. Reforms to deliver greater certainty, independence, and dignity for disabled people, while ensuring the system is fair, sustainabl…
Increased accountability for Jobseeker Support
From today, people getting Jobseeker Support will need to reapply every 26 weeks (six months), instead of just once a year, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “This previously signalled change increases accountability, while also improving opportunities for jobseekers,” Louise Upston says. “Reapplying for their benefit more often makes sure people receiving Jobseeker Support engage with MSD more regularly. Frontline …
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