5 days ago
Labour rebellion brewing over welfare reform plans
Fairness for the people who need support and fairness for the taxpayer' – that was what Work & Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said she was aiming for as she set out the details of the government's plan to reform disability benefits.
But the proposal to tighten the eligibility for Personal Independence Payments, or PIPs, is worrying not only disability charities but many Labour backbenchers, despite assurances of protection for the claimants with the most severe conditions.
