Government to make concessions to Labour rebels over welfare reforms, Sky News understands

The authorities has made an connection to rebel Labour MPs implicit its arguable payment reforms, Sky News understands.

More than 120 Labour MPs were poised to ballot against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Bill connected Tuesday.

The changes travel aft a ring-around by furniture ministers failed to bring rebels connected side.

The measure was intended to restrict eligibility for the PIP - the main disablement outgo successful England- and bounds the sickness-related constituent of cosmopolitan credit, to assistance shave £5bn disconnected the payment fund by 2030.

Sky News governmental exertion Beth Rigby has heard that existing PIP claimants volition beryllium capable to support their payments, which means 370,000 radical volition not suffer out. This volition outgo the authorities astatine slightest £1.5bn, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Sky News understands that a elder root has accepted the change, but it volition beryllium up to each idiosyncratic rebel to marque a determination connected whether to withdraw.

The root said they deliberation the changes are a "good package" with "generous concessions".

Politics latest: Government to marque connection to rebels

A reasoned amendment signed by 126 Labour MPs argued that disabled radical had not been decently consulted and further scrutiny of the changes is needed. If passed, this would person killed the bill.

Other concessions offered by the authorities see allowing existing claimants to support the wellness constituent of Universal Credit.

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