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Getty imagesThe work and pension secretary has emphasized the rules of profit to their planned overhaul, as Labor MPs wait for the description of the expected welfare deduction.
Liz Kendal said that the plans to be published on Tuesday will cost the growing profit on “sustainable footing”.
The government insisted that there is a need to change to reduce the cost of balloons on health benefits, which are predicted to continue increasing in the coming years.
But the move has faced opposition with the labor rank, and already led to warn the charities of potential impact on weak contenders.
After disqualification from MPs, ministers have already abandoned plans for one year freeze for a one -year freeze.
The proposals to be unveiled on Tuesday are the result of months to tolerate the increasing claims for health benefits in view of the Kovid epidemic and ensure that the system is not out of work.
But they are being unveiled against the backdrop of deteriorating economic forecasts, which has increased the need to find the government to find savings to allow the government to fulfill their self-looked rules at future borrowings and expenses.
Ministers are expected that they are planning not to increase personal freedom payment (PIP) to reduce schemes, which is the main disability gain in England and Wales, in line with inflation after pushback within labor next year.
It is believed that the changes announced on Tuesday will now focus on eligibility for PIPs, which recipients claim after an assessment to help meet daily life costs from long -term physical or mental health conditions.
Spending on PIP, which is claimed by some people in work, is the second largest element of the Working-Edge Welfare Bill and is estimated to be almost double £ 34bn by 2029–30.
Top-up payments are also expected to facilitate schemes under universal credit related to health of the claimants. Some of the rescued money is expected to be spent to help the contenders back into the work.
Speaking in Commons, Social Security Minister Sir Stephen Tims said that the package system would be seen to deal with “encouragement for inactivity”.
Although he did not offer details, he said that the government’s proposed change would promote more “personal support” to help find employment opportunities.
But he accepted speculation in the run-up for the official announcement, was a source of “anxiety” for the claimants, saying: “I am sad that it has happened, and people are worried.”
Kendal said that the government “does not hesitate to make the decisions that we believe that they are right to give opportunities” but “” will also maintain security for those who cannot do “.
He said that change “will ensure confidence and fairness in the social security system, and to ensure that it is for those who now need it, and for the years to come.”
Labor MPs have been invited for briefing by Downing Street in the last one week, but there are important concerns between many backbenchers.
Conservatives Shadow Work and Pension Secretary Helen questioned the report on the report about the inconvenience between the cabinet.
Ms. asked the minister if there was a “collective agreement” on the schemes, Kendall replied that WhatsApp would “have to show a little patience”.
‘Boxing in itself’
The total expenditure on health and disability benefits is estimated to increase from £ 64.7bn to £ 100.7BN in 2023-24.
According to the office for the responsibility of the budget, the biggest contribution to this will be from the welfare expenses on the adults of the work.
The contenders for PIP and Universal Credit Payment have increased significantly in four years since the epidemic, which is motivated by an increase in claims for mental and behavioral problems.
The previous orthodox government made it difficult for young people with mental health status to claim PIP.
But no detailed proposal was announced before the general election last July, in which Labor was seen back to power outside the 14 -year office.
