Benefits cuts - live: Minister insists cabinet is ‘united’ as Labour set to slash billions from welfare bill
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Labour set to slash billions from welfare bill
- Labour's proposed welfare reforms aim to cut the UK's benefit bill by £5 billion, focusing on getting people back to work.
- The reforms include changes to the work capability assessment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), potentially affecting millions of claimants.
- The Labour cabinet insists it is "united" on these reforms despite internal backlash, particularly concerning potential cuts to disability benefits.
- Charities and some Labour MPs have expressed concern that the reforms could push vulnerable people into poverty.
- The government argues that reforms are necessary to modernise the welfare system and ensure its sustainability, while critics question whether the cuts are too drastic.