Labour's Welfare Reforms Will Push 150,000 Into Poverty, Government Admits

An activist holds a banner against disability benefit cuts' during a protest by People's Assembly on June 7.Labour’s welfare reforms will push an extra 150,000 people into poverty by the end of the decade, according to official government analysis.The figures come despite a backbench rebellion forcing Keir Starmer to water down his original plan to cut personal independence payments (PIP) and universal credit.Under the new government plans, those currently in receipt of PIP and universal credit would not be affected by the cuts, but future claimants would be.A government assessment of the new plans says: “Excluding the impact of the additional employment support, it is estimated that there will be an additional 150,000 working age adults in relative poverty after housing costs in 2030 as a result of the modelled changes to social security, compared to baseline projections.“The impact on the number of pensioners and children in poverty is expected to be negligible.“These latest policy changes reduce the poverty impact because existing recipients are now protected. The poverty impacts occur from potential future recipients no longer receiving the money which was assumed in the baseline projections.”This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Related...'The Dog Ate My Homework': Starmer Mocked For Claiming He Was Too Distracted To Notice Welfare RevoltKeir Starmer Still Facing Huge Labour Rebellion Despite Welfare U-TurnAndy Burnham Calls On Labour MPs To Vote Against Welfare Cuts Despite Starmer U-Turn

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