Reformers of the UK Reformers to pay 150,000 to poverty

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About 150,000 people will be paid to poverty by the end of this decade as a result of the luxury of the planned government’s welfare, although Sir Kiir Starmer has partially rotated on measures.

Last week, the UK Prime Minister cleared the main elements of the discounts package to the advantages of the deficit to try to defuse the rebellion of work deputies.

These original proposals prompted 250,000 people to poverty by 2030, according to the Ministry of Labor and Pensioners.

However, the revised measures that the deputies will vote on Tuesday will continue to push 150,000 people to poverty, according to the estimates of the new government, which were published on Monday.

However, modeling has not included any “possible positive effect” of financing and additional procedures to support persons with disabilities and long -term health conditions at work.

Siede Liz Kendall, Minister of Labor and Pensions, on Monday, Reform of well -beingWhich will cost 3 billion pounds to the cabinet.

Starmer’s main privilege was that the most stringent rules for demanding payment of personal independence payments (PIP) will only apply to new applicants, not those who already receive the feature.

He also agreed to continue the component of working in comprehensive credit in line with inflation for the current demands.

The conversations are still ongoing between the whip and the deputies, leaving the door open for potential concessions before Tuesday.

In response to a question about whether there will be further adjustments to the package, Downing Street said: “The government continues to participate closely with colleagues before voting.”

Kendall will provide a statement to the House of Commons on Monday afternoon before the main vote on the social welfare bill on Tuesday, with dozens of work representatives who still weigh whether they will oppose the legislation. The government will continue to lose if 83 representatives of the Labor Party vote against the measure, along with the opposition parties.

The ministers still expect that See the biggest rebellion From the presidency of Starmer, the 16 who voted against the whip was destroyed during the approval of the draft planning and infrastructure law earlier this month.

The largest rebellion of Tony Blair participated in his first year 47 of the participants, according to Philip Kaouli, professor of politics at Queen Mary University.

Kendall’s statement comes alongside a statement written by Sir Stephen Tims, Minister of Disability, who determines the terms of the reference for a comprehensive review of the PIP.

Baroneh Jacoy Smith, Minister of Skills, was sent on Monday to defend the government from its planned reforms.

“What I think is important is what we will start from it is (a) an important reform of the broken luxury system,” Smith told the BBC.

“Social welfare reform is always difficult and I actually believe that the participation that occurred with the representatives of the Labor Party, who truly bring their voters’ concerns about how this reform works made this legislation better.”

Some deputies have welcomed Starmer concessions, but critics say they are risking creating a “two levels” luxury system as people who have become disabled may lose after the reforms.

Downg Street, who asked whether the two -level advantages system for new and current demands are legally, insisted that “he is fully confident that it would be legal.”

“It is not unusual for systems to work at different levels,” said a spokesman.

The Prime Minister has argued that reforms are necessary to stop the high budget for luxury, but the changes will reduce government savings from about 5 billion pounds to about 2 billion pounds.

Along with a previous turn on fuel payments in the winter for retirees, Chancellor Rachel Reeves was left with a hole in its budget about 4 billion pounds.

The Treasury said that the hole will not be occupied by “permanent” borrowing and will determine how it will be funded in the autumn budget, which causes critics to warn Reeves will need to increase taxes.

The actual text of the Social Welfare Law can not be changed at this stage, so deputies are required to take the ministerial statement as a promise that the changes will be enacted later.