Labour’s manifesto mentioned welfare reform but did not signal the deep cuts now proposed. Sky’s Beth Rigby notes that with Liz Kendall as Work and Pensions Secretary, the government is going harder on benefits than the Conservatives.
Kendall’s reforms aim to save £5 billion by 2030, including stricter PIP eligibility and reduced incapacity benefits. Despite criticism, she defends the cuts as necessary for economic stability.
