What are the government’s welfare proposals that have split MPs?
Labor MPs are divided into the government’s plans to reduce welfare expenditures, as a growing backbench rebellion threatened to stop measures.
More than 120 workers’ deputies signed a “reasoned change” that would give measures the bill. If it passes, it will effectively stop for now.
The plans have received a violent reaction from charities and campaign groups since the introduction of Rachel Reeves in March: “If you can work, we believe that you need to work. But if you cannot work, you should be supported properly.”
The ministers have announced more details about their plans for prosperity since now, but these two main measures are ready to vote on Tuesday.
This legislation, titled Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Payment, contains only these two benefits. Here are what you need to know:
Reduce PIP fitness
The PIP, which is currently claimed by 3.7 million people, is designed to assist the extra costs with a disease or disability.
As the plans are bored, the “daily life” element of the benefit becomes effective. Applicants are currently considered as limited to how limited their capabilities are in ten activities, and for each one is given between zero and eight points for each.
Pursuant to the current rules, at least eight points must be obtained in any combination of a applicant to be given the lowest PIP ratio. They would need this after the changes And To score four of these points in a single activity.
The planned changes will make up most of the savings of Labour’s welfare reforms with an estimated £ 4.1 billion. Budget Responsibility Office (OBR) said that approximately 1.5 million current plaintiffs cannot be found appropriate.
However, the expenditure observer estimates that this number is closer to 800,000, but it acknowledges that this is a ‘extremely uncertain judgment’ while accounting.
Change Universal Credit Rates
Another important change in the draft sees that universal loan rates are balanced, while the standard rate increases, while the rate of health is decreasing.
Starting from April 2026, Labour said that there will be “re -balancing levels ında in the universal loan to“ promote work and deviant incentives ”in the system.
Plans will bring an increase to the standard universal credit allowance for new and existing demands as of April 2026. This will increase by £ 7 per week.
At the same time, the payment rate of the universal loan for the health element will be frozen. Already the fields will receive £ 105 a week by 2029/30. In the meantime, for this element, new plaintiffs will take only £ 54 a week – almost half.
In addition to these rights, these plaintiffs will continue to receive the standard universal loan allowance, and as in other plaintiffs from the rise.
OBR is expected to take the health element of about 2.7 million families when changes come into force.
What problems did workers’ rebels raised?
Various problems are listed in the change and the text emphasizes the exact analysis of budget responsibility (OBR).
Another concern listed is that the government’s decision to consult with disabled people about the two important reforms of the bill.
The amendment will also detail that they voted on the bill months before OBR has published a significant employment impact assessment in the autumn of 2025, which is expected to help the reforms.
It also raises the concern that the additional employment support promised by the Government with reforms will not be paid until the end of decades of up to four years from the entry into force of these measures. In addition, no assessment has been published about the impact of changes on health or care needs.
In spite of these issues, the text of the change also accepts the “need for reform of the social security system” and expresses an agreement with the government’s principles of supporting people and protecting people who cannot work. “
