"The health and disability benefit was at the heart of Labour's plans to axe welfare spending last year, when proposals to tweak its assessment criteria to effectively make it harder to claim were met with fierce opposition from campaign groups and politicians. Currently claimed by 3.8 million people, PIP is designed to help with extra costs incurred by living with an illness or disability."
"Ministers backed down on the plans in late June after over 100 Labour MPs threatened to vote against the government on the measures. The concession and review was announced by Sir Stephen Timms in the middle of the debate on the legislation. The disability and social security minister is now chairing the review, which the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has pledged will be co-produced with disabled people."
The Personal Independence Payment (PIP), claimed by 3.8 million people, provides support for extra costs related to illness or disability. Labour initially proposed changes to assessment criteria that would make claiming more difficult, but faced fierce opposition from campaign groups, politicians, and over 100 Labour MPs who threatened to vote against the government. Ministers withdrew the proposals in late June and announced a review led by Disability and Social Security Minister Sir Stephen Timms. The Department for Work and Pensions committed to co-producing the review with disabled people, addressing criticisms that the original plans lacked meaningful engagement with affected communities.
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