Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP's disability benefits bill

Starmer and reeves just given zelensky £2.2billion loan on top of the millions we are giving him yearly. Apparently millions have gone missing and unaccounted for , what's given to him. Starmer loves giving money abroad and never mind about us were just penniless

I hope so.

When does Scope anticipate reforms to disability benefits (#ESA and #PIP) to be announced? Before or after the Spring Statement on 26th?

Hi @Catherine21 I'm OK, thanks, though stressed from thinking of what the DWP might come up with. My neuro condition is progressing so i just want to live my life in peace.

As far as I know the UK is cutting Foreign Aid and seized Russian assets to fund Defence Spending and supporting Ukraine.

Does this mean the welfare reforms are going to be less impactful? I think the Treasury have already calculated the numbers they intend to cut but legal challenges, possible rebellions from backbench Labour MP's could see those plans watered down.

What is the expected result? Cuts of varying degrees, less assessments for the most severely ill or disabled as it would save money, more medical evidence, PIP assessments and the Work Capability Assessments will merge to save money, new tiers for PIP and an overhaul of the current tiers.

I'm projecting my thoughts, is it wishful thinking?

Labour haven't announced their plans yet.

If you are convinced there will be a single assessment fair enough, but that's your opinion and not fact.

We won't know the facts until Labour announce their plans via a Green Paper.

And remember even when those proposals eventually become law, the laws are usually a watered down version of the Green Paper.

Hi Danny

I really don't know much about Universal credit but you could look up some of the threads

@universalcredit

Welcome to the community.