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Labour MPs Challenge PIP Reforms Amid Vulnerable Backlash

6/14/2025

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Labour MPs are rising up against Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's proposed reforms to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Detractors warn that the 13-week transition period does little to shield vulnerable individuals, merely postponing their financial struggles. Meanwhile, the government pushes for £5 billion in annual savings by tightening eligibility criteria.

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Labour MPs are rising up against Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's proposed reforms to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Detractors warn that the 13-week transition period does little to shield vulnerable individuals, merely postponing their financial struggles. Meanwhile, the government pushes for £5 billion in annual savings by tightening eligibility criteria.