Iain Watson
Political Correspondent at BBC
Political Correspondent, BBC - in a personal capacity. Author. Still worth saying - RTs aren't endorsements! Instagram: iain.watson
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4 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
Anxiety over welfare cuts rises among Labour MPsIain WatsonEPAThere has been some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings in the welfare budget. The contents – with its estimates of increased poverty levels - show that talk of difficult decisions is not mere ministerial sloganeering. While polls suggest tackling the benefits bill is popular, voters and Labour MPs tend to be more squeamish when cuts affect disabled people.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
Ministers struggle to quell MP concerns over benefit cutsIain WatsonHouse of CommonsWork and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced the plans in the Commons on TuesdayAt Prime Minister's Questions Sir Keir Starmer declared that welfare reform was a "moral issue", while the veteran left-wing MP Diane Abbott argued there was "nothing moral about cutting the benefits of millions of people". Their divisions were very publicly evident. But most MPs who had concerns expressed them behind closed doors.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Iain Watson |Ian Aikman
Some current recipients of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are likely to lose out under a planned overhaul of the welfare system, which is expected to tighten eligibility criteria. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out how the government intends to reform the health benefits system on Tuesday afternoon, in a move aimed at cutting the growing welfare bill.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Iain Watson
Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cutsIain WatsonGetty ImagesEligibility criteria for disability benefits are expected to be tightened under government reformsSome current recipients of health and disability benefits are likely to lose out under a planned overhaul of the welfare system, which is expected to tighten eligibility criteria for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Harry Farley |Iain Watson
Ministers are considering abandoning plans to freeze some disability benefits, the BBC understands. Initial reports had suggested Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would not rise in line with inflation for a year, but many usually loyal Labour MPs have voiced strong opposition in meetings in No10, as well as to party whips and ministers.
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