Exclusive: ITV News understands that Starmer’s offer to the welfare rebel MPs is to protect PIP payments for all existing claimants forever.
There would be no detriment from the reforms for existing claimants. This would shave circa £2bn from the reform savings by 2029.
Political Editor Robert Peston is clear that with the other reforms, this will persuade enough rebels to back the remaining reforms in next Tuesday’s vote.
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