{"id":254145,"date":"2025-06-18T21:04:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/flagship-welfare-reform-plans-to-be-introduced-in-parliament-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T21:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:04:45","slug":"flagship-welfare-reform-plans-to-be-introduced-in-parliament-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/flagship-welfare-reform-plans-to-be-introduced-in-parliament-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Flagship welfare reform plans to be introduced in Parliament | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WqmD_4p70i4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Flagship welfare reform plans to be introduced in Parliament | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WqmD_4p70i4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The introduction of proposed legislation to reform the welfare system \u201cmarks the moment we take the road of compassion, opportunity and dignity\u201d, the work and pensions secretary has said.<\/p>\n<p>Liz Kendall\u2019s words come amid a backlash from some Labour MPs who have criticised the \u201cawful\u201d cuts to welfare \u2013 which the government hopes can save up to \u00a35 billion a year.<\/p>\n<p>The reforms \u2013 aimed at encouraging more people off sickness benefits and into work \u2013 are set to include the tightening of criteria for personal independence payment (Pip), which is the main disability benefit, as well as a cut to the sickness-related element of universal credit (UC) and delayed access to only those aged 22 and over.<\/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>Follow 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 X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The introduction of proposed legislation to reform the welfare system \u201cmarks the moment we take the road of compassion, opportunity and dignity\u201d, the work and pensions secretary has said. 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