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Labour must stop just ‘writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants, top minister says

Andy Burnham is said to be preparing to try to reform the welfare system as Pat McFadden said the government ‘owes people more’ than simply ‘writing a cheque’

The Independent UK

Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviews

The Guardian - UK

Burnham has a chance to overhaul Pip. Here’s what a truly progressive system could look like

Last week’s Timms report shows how disability is still vilified. But some pragmatic fixes would help both claimants and the economy, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Disability benefits: why we shouldn’t call it ‘welfare’

Letters: Susan Randall on Stephen Timms’ Pip review and those with longstanding mental illness and Ruth Lister on why social security spending shouldn’t be called ‘welfare’. Plus letters from Luke Howard and Katie Medd

The Guardian - UK

‘I rely on Pip for my mental health – restricting it would cause bigger problems’

The government is ‘paying me Pip to manage my mental health because the NHS can’t cope’, one

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on disability benefits: Pip must not become another route for cuts

Editorial: Stronger European welfare states expose a Tory myth. Benefits can enable independence, work and growth

The Guardian - UK

Disability benefit system needs fundamental change amid rising costs – minister

Spending on Pip is forecast to rise from around £26 billion now to more than £41 billion by the end of the decade.

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PIP disability benefit ‘not fit for purpose’, Labour minister’s review finds

There will be more ‘challenging discussions’ on the future of the benefit, official report admits

The Independent UK

Pip review is an opportunity – and headache – for Andy Burnham

Attempts to add conditionality to Pip would be opposed by campaigners and Labour backbenchers

The Guardian - UK

Disability benefits not fit for purpose and need bold reform, says Pip review

Pip is intended to help with everyday tasks and extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.

Evening Standard

Disability benefits face massive overhaul after Timms review findings

‘Our message is simple: Pip is not working,’ the review is expected to say

The Independent UK

What is the Timms review into Pip and what is it likely to conclude?

Campaigners fear report into disability benefits will seek to make cuts despite assurances that would not be its aim

The Guardian - UK

Disability benefits in England and Wales not fit for purpose, Timms review to find

Exclusive: Landmark review by disability minister will call for ‘dehumanising’ assessment system to be redrawn

The Guardian - UK

DWP confirms end of two major benefits in universal credit milestone

Exclusive: The announcement marks the end of the years-long rollout of universal credit

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‘I’ve had brain injury for 19 years – but DWP still wants me to keep proving I can’t work’

People with conditions like permanent hearing loss and amputated limbs are being forced to re-prove their disability, researchers warn

The Independent UK

DWP trials PIP changes affecting thousands of claimants

A DWP whistleblower brought the plans to light

The Independent UK

Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, leading charities urge

Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write

The Independent UK

DWP criticised for PIP changes excluding young people under 25

Disability charities have said the plans penalise young people ‘because of their age’

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DWP announces Pip changes affecting all 4m claimants

Exclusive: The reforms will remove ‘unnecessary pressure’ from claimants, Labour minister says

The Times of India

DWP expands face-to-face PIP assessments despite staffing shortages in UK

Disability benefit claimants in the UK will face more in-person assessments as the Department for Work and Pensions aims for 30% face-to-face reviews. This shift, intended to improve accuracy, is hampered by a shortage of medical staff. Advocacy groups express concern over the burden on individuals with health issues, stressing…

The Guardian - UK

A question for those desperate to cut benefits to fund defence: who exactly are you willing to impoverish?

George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Ministers unveil ‘right to try’ plan to help disabled people find work

Threat of losing benefits will be lifted but campaigners say more help needed to tackle hostile workplaces

The Independent UK

‘Millions will be affected’ by the universal credit changes now in force

A key revision will cut health-related benefits in half for new claimants, but will save £1bn, according to the government

The Independent UK

Universal credit health benefit reform sees cut for new claimants this week

From Monday, new claimants for the health element of universal credit (UC) will get a lower rate of £217.26 a month

The Independent UK

DWP gives new deadline for benefit claimants to make crucial switch

A key date has been moved back by at least several months

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