{"id":227234,"date":"2025-03-18T15:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-key-announcements-as-government-makes-major-changes-to-pip-and-universal-credit-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:04:59","slug":"the-key-announcements-as-government-makes-major-changes-to-pip-and-universal-credit-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-key-announcements-as-government-makes-major-changes-to-pip-and-universal-credit-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The key announcements as government makes major changes to PIP and Universal Credit | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ibx7HDH4bDc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The key announcements as government makes major changes to PIP and Universal Credit | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ibx7HDH4bDc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has outlined radical changes to the benefits system to get more people into work and save \u00a35 billion by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>The changes include scrapping a controversial benefits assessment, and tightening the eligibility criteria for disability benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Millions of people who could work [are] trapped on benefits&quot;, Kendall told MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday, insisting the current welfare system is &quot;holding the country back&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follows ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has outlined radical changes to the benefits system to get more people into work and save \u00a35 billion by 2030. 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