The government confirms the rise in social protection in accordance with the rebels

The government has confirmed that it would make major concessions to the rebels in its own party about its reforms provided for in social benefits.

The Secretary of Works and Pensions, Liz Kendall, told Labor deputies that applicants for the payment of personal independence (PIP) will continue to receive what they will currently get, as well as the beneficiaries of the universal credit health element. Instead, the planned cuts only reach future applicants.

The government has climbed after faced the prospect of defeat in the communes if it did not meet the requirements of more than 100 saumoussages.

A spokesperson No. 10 said he had listened to the deputies “who support the principle of the reform but were worried about the rhythm of change”.

“This package will preserve the social security system for those who need it by putting it on a lasting basis, give dignity to those who cannot work, support those who can and reduce anxiety for those who are currently in the system,” they added.

The government hoped to save 5 billion sterling pounds per year by 2030 with its social protection bill, while slowing up the increase in people claiming services. It is estimated that the health -related benefits at the opening age cost 30 billion additional sterling pounds by 2029 without reforms.

But the government had to face an increasing dissatisfaction of around 120 of its own deputies on changes.

Sir Keir Starmer spent Thursday making calls to strengthen support among the Labor deputies Who supported an amendment to arrest the government’s flagship bill, before a vote of the municipalities on Tuesday.

Speaking in the municipalities earlier, Sir Keir said he wanted to “see the reform implemented with the values ​​of work and equity”.

In addition to changing that will be affected by the cuts, ministers should also speed up a support plan of 1 billion pounds sterling initially planned for 2029.

Dame Meg Hillier, who had directed the effort to block the changes in disability services, said that she would now support the government’s well-being bill as “it’s a good step forward”.

There had been a “big change since last week,” she said, who “would make sure that the most vulnerable people are protected”.

Lady Meg said she was delighted that changes would mean “implying people with disabilities themselves in the future design” of the advantages.

In general, the rebels told the BBC that their colleagues were satisfied with the concessions, which means that the bill is now likely to pass.

But Peter Lamb, Labor MP for Crawley, written on social networks That he still would not support the bill – calling for “insufficient” changes and accusing ministers of having ignored better options.

THE Universal credit and payment invoice for personal independence would change that could be eligible for certain disability and illness services.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves had taken these cuts into account in her spring declaration – designed to help meet her economic plans – but it is not difficult to know how new changes will affect them.

Expenditure on working health benefits have increased from 36 billion sterling books to 52 billion sterling pounds in the five years between 2019 and 2024, according to the reflection group of the Institute for Tax Studies (IFS).

It should double at 66 billion pounds sterling by 2029, without changes in the system.

But labor deputies criticized the elements of government’s proposals, including plans to demand that PIP applicants prove that they need a higher degree of assistance with tasks such as food preparation and consumption, communication, washing and dressing.

The bill has its second reading on Tuesday, the first opportunity for deputies to support or reject it.

If the legislation erases this obstacle, it will then be faced with a few hours of exam by all the deputies the following week – rather than days or weeks before a committee.

It is now the third turnover in one month – a major blow to the Prime Minister’s authority.

It results from Sir Keir reverse the cutting of winter fuel paymentsand commander of a Grooming gang Investigation He first resisted.

One of the main coordinators of the well-being amendment, which did not want to be appointed, told the BBC that the winter fuel decision had enhanced many rebels this time.

They told the BBC that the deputies “all voted for winter fuel (cuts) and had taken so much sorrow in our constituencies, so colleagues think: why should I take this?”

The conservatives have described the concessions that had been offered to the rebels of work as “the last of a growing list of shouting cutlery” of the government.

Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride said: “Under pressure from his own deputies, Starmer has made another fully unlikely expenditure commitment.”

Natalie Amber, actor and activist for the rights of disabled people, who receives PIP but should still lose it next year, described the change reported to government’s proposals as “dishonest” on BBC Newsnight.

The government “planned to save their own reputation,” she added.

One of the rebels, Alex Sobel, the deputy for Leeds Central and Headingley, also told the program that he feared that the modifications could create a system “at two levels”.

It is understood that the amendment plans began when the secretary of work and pensions Liz Kendall Offered a partial olive branch to the rebels By widening the transition period for anyone who loses pip from four to 13 weeks.