Labour to Announce Disability Benefit Reforms Amid Internal Dissent

The government plans to tighten PIP eligibility and introduce a 'right to try' scheme, facing criticism over potential harm to vulnerable populations.

Labour will unveil welfare reforms on March 18, including stricter Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility criteria, potentially affecting up to one million people.
The proposed changes aim to save £5 billion and address the rising benefits bill, projected to reach £67 billion by 2029-30.
A 'right to try' scheme is set to be introduced, allowing disabled individuals to attempt employment without immediately losing benefits.
Internal Labour divisions persist, with senior Cabinet members and backbench MPs expressing concerns about the reforms' impact on disabled individuals and low-income families.
Critics, including disability advocates, warn the reforms could deepen poverty, while the government pledges to protect the most severely disabled.