The Government is planning to unveil more than £6bn of welfare savings that will see far tougher tests imposed for a key disability benefit, some payments frozen in 2026, and major changes to the way universal credit is calculated, ITV News can reveal.
Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, has argued that the welfare system is broken and it is critical to get more people into work. But the changes are likely to be hugely controversial, including with Labour backbenchers.
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