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Anas Sarwar urged to stand up against Keir Starmer's 'two-tier disability system'

SCOTTISH Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to “change the habit of a lifetime” and oppose Keir Starmer’s proposal of a “two-tier…

The National (Scotland)

The prime minister’s welfare U-turn is welcome – but not the end of the matter

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Abandoning cuts to disability benefits has resulted in a messy compromise that ensures all future PIP applicants will receive less than existing recipients. This calls for more sensible and sensitive reforms to our social security system

The Independent UK

Starmer still faces Labour anger over risk of ‘two-tier’ disability benefits

Rebel MPs will try to lay new amendment on Monday giving colleagues a chance to delay bill despite No 10 concessions

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The Guardian view on Labour’s disability benefits rethink: concessions suggest strategy not a change of heart

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s plans risk creating lasting inequality – and alienating the very voters who once believed his party stood for their protection

The Guardian - UK

Labour's 'minor' climbdown will leave benefits system 'woefully inadequate'

LABOUR’S “very small” concessions on welfare reforms will still leave the system “woefully inadequate”, a disability rights worker has…

The National (Scotland)

Labour’s disability cuts rebellion: a former government whip asks, how did Keir Starmer not see this coming?

The government has promised to make major concessions to its universal credit and personal independence payment bill after a large-scale and very public rebellion by Labour MPs threatened to derail a vote due on July 1.

The Conversation

Starmer’s ‘two-tier’ welfare concessions will create a ‘generational divide’, campaigners warn

‘We urge MPs to stand firm against a bill that continues to discriminate, harm, and marginalise’, said Amnesty International

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How Labour’s welfare bill will cut benefits

Keir Starmer’s U-turn has provided welcome relief to many disability benefit claimants – but cuts stay on the table

The Independent UK

How do changes on disability benefit cuts affect Scotland?

THE Labour UK Government have been forced into a major climbdown on disability benefit cuts after facing the prospect of a huge rebellion from party…

The National (Scotland)

Voices: Starmer’s welfare humiliation is a turning point for his government

COMMENT: The prime minister had no choice but to give in to Labour rebels on disability benefits – but this rebellion has been handled particularly badly, says John Rentoul, who doubts the current PM will see out this parliament

The Independent UK

Labour rebels urged to 'stand firm' over welfare cuts despite Keir Starmer U-turn

REBEL Labour MPs have been urged to “stand by their conscience” over disability welfare cuts.

The National (Scotland)

UK Govt Climbs Down On Welfare Cuts In Latest U-turn

The UK government backed down Friday on controversial plans to slash disability and sickness benefits after a major rebellion by MPs, in a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's authority.

International Business Times

What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?

Spending on pensioners accounts for nearly half of the total welfare budget.

Evening Standard

Welfare reforms: What concessions has the Government made?

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill is due before the Commons on Tuesday.

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The National (Scotland)

'We will not follow Labour': Scotland reacts to 'two-tier' benefits U-turn

SCOTLAND’S social justice secretary has said Labour “two-tier system” on disability benefits will not be replicated north of the Border.

The National (Scotland)

Labour partially U-turn on benefits cuts in bid to win over rebel MPs

The Labour Government has partially U-turned on its cuts to welfare in a bid to appease rebel MPs

Evening Standard

Starmer makes U-turn in bid to head off Labour welfare revolt

Some 126 party backbenchers had signed an amendment that would halt the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in its tracks.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 climbs down over welfare bill in move to win over Labour rebels

Compromises include exempting those currently receiving disability benefits and increasing health element of universal credit in line with inflation

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The Conversation

The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?

Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable.

International Business Times UK

Nearly 370,000 British Pensioners Set to Lose Disability Benefits Under New DWP Eligibility Rules

Close to 370,000 British pensioners are facing challenging times due to eligibility rules imposed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Evening Standard

250,000 into poverty, £5bn reduced government spending and 126 backbenchers in revolt: Labour's welfare reforms in numbers

Sir Keir Starmer is encountering resistance from Labour backbenchers over welfare reform plans - but how much money are we talking about?

The Conversation

Labour is divided over disability cuts – here’s what the public thinks

Keir Starmer has been dealing with his most serious parliamentary challenge since he became prime minister. More than a hundred Labour MPs backed a motion to stop in its tracks the government’s attempt to reduce the welfare bill, including by raising the threshold at which someone can claim disability benefit.

Evening Standard

Starmer seeks to quell revolt to speed through welfare reforms

The Government’s plans to restrict access to some disability benefits have been publicly opposed by 126 Labour MPs.

The Conversation

Amid alarm over a US ‘autism registry’, people are using these tactics to avoid disability surveillance – podcast

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caused controversy in April by promising to find the cause for autism by September. Claims by the new US secretary for health and human services that autism is a “preventable disease” with an environmental cause, contradict a body of research that suggests autism is caused by…

The Independent UK

Voices: If Labour cuts my PIP, I lose everything I have worked for

COMMENT: Rachel Charlton-Dailey’s personal independence payment of £558 each month enables her to live with various debilitating and neurodivergent conditions – but, under government plans, she won’t qualify for it. Instead, she will be forced to leave her accessible bungalow and find a job she worries will push her to…

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