DWP Tweak to Universal Credit and PIP Could Plunge 50,000 Into Poverty - Birmingham Live

DWP tweak to Universal Credit and PIP could plunge 50,000 into poverty - Birmingham Live

Labour moved to drop some of the most controversial aspects of its disability reforms in the face of a parliamentary revolt.

Benefits claimants with MS and Parkinson's face universal credit cut

Benefits claimants with serious, lifelong illnesses face a cut to universal credit payments without protections from the Government, MPs and campaign groups have warned.They have urged the Government to pause a planned cut to universal credit until it can reassure disabled people with such illnesses that they will be protected.People with degenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis (MS) could see their out-of-work benefit …

DWP overhaul to plunge 50,000 Britons into poverty under Universal Credit changes, MPs warn Labour

The Labour Government's proposed

Universal Credit changes 'may see lower payments for people with 6 conditions'

Labour MPs and disability campaigners have raised concerns that some disabled benefit recipients could see a reduction in payments. Officials say that current recipients of Universal Credit will be protected from any changes

Mps Call For Delay Of Cuts To UC Health Element Until An Independent

A new report from the Work and Pensions Committee of MPs has raised concerns that planned cuts to the health element of Universal Credit (UC health) will push disabled people into poverty despite the above inflation rise in the UC standard allowance. In its report, the Committee repeated calls to delay planned cuts in UC health reform until the full impact of the changes are better understood. The Committee wrote to the Secretary of State in May…

Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government's U-turn, MPs warn

Cuts to the health element of universal credit will push tens of thousands of people into poverty despite the increase in the standard rate.