Reeves rules out disability benefit cuts U-turn but says rules may be tweaked

Chancellor says criteria for getting personal independence payment are being reviewedUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has ruled out a U-turn on disability benefit cuts but said she was “taking into account” representations from Labour MPs, and could tweak the qualification rules for the benefits.The chancellor said “the welfare system is not working today” and the changes the government was making were needed because 1,000 people a day were newly claiming disability benefits. Continue reading...

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