Labour and UK Government Prepare for Crucial Welfare Reform Vote

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Labour and UK Government Prepare for Crucial Welfare Reform Vote
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The UK government has delayed changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility criteria until after a review led by Sir Stephen Timms, involving disabled people, is completed, amid opposition from Labour rebels and concerns over fairness and timing. The concessions aim to prevent defeat in the parliamentary vote, but debates continue over the bill's impact on disabled people and the creation of a two-tier support system.

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