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DWP BOSS AND WORK AND PENSIONS SECRETARY LIZ KENDALL CONFIRMED THE REVERSAL. 16:04, 02 Jun 2025 The government and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have scrapped controversial plans to
replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cash benefits with vouchers or non-cash alternatives. Labour confirmed a U-turn in April, following a fierce backlash and staunt opposition from
disability rights groups across the UK - and the wider public too. DWP boss and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the reversal. The Labour Party MP spoke out to reassure
claimants over Conservative Party proposals, saying: “This Government will not bring in the Tory proposals for vouchers — because disabled people should have choice and control over their
lives.” READ MORE SMART MOTORWAYS COULD BE SCRAPPED FROM ENGLAND ENTIRELY Despite the voucher plan being scrapped, the DWP is planning sweeping PIP reforms. The DWP has released the list of
conditions most likely to be affected by PIP eligibility changes. Article continues below The upcoming changes could mean that 370,000 existing claimants will lose the daily living component
of the benefit when their award is reviewed during the 2029/30 financial year. Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said: “A breakdown of the impact of the reforms
on disability overall has been published as part of an Equality Analysis of the Spring Statement package of measures. “Data on the health conditions of Universal Credit claimants being
placed in the LCWRA has been published and will continue to be taken into account in the future programme of analysis.” Article continues below The DWP Minister continued: “Analysis of those
who do not score four points in at least one daily living activity for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has now been undertaken.” He added that the table of findings “shows the volume of
claimants with the 18 most common disabling conditions in receipt of the PIP daily living component in January 2025, as well as the volume and proportion of these claimants who were awarded
less than four points in all 10 daily living activities.”