The Government has offered a further concession to limit the scale of a Labour revolt over welfare reforms.
Changes to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment (Pip) could be delayed until after a review of the key disability benefit instead of coming into force in November 2026 as planned.
The latest concession follows a partial U-turn last week in the face of a possible defeat over the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.
The legislation faces its first Commons vote on Tuesday night and the 11th-hour concession on timing for the changes suggests the Labour hierarchy is still concerned about the scale of the revolt, which is set to be the largest of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership.
Disability minister Sir Stephen Timms told MPs that the Government had listened to the concerns raised about the timing of the changes.
