Every plan Labour has for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and cost of living

After winning the general election, Labour has committed to 'kickstart economic growth' after a 14-year Conservative reign. But whilst the party's manifesto outlines broad strategies for boosting employment, it lacks specific details.

There is currently not much information provided about their plans for the proposed revamp of Personal Independence Payment, the expedited transition of legacy benefit claimants onto Universal Credit, or the requirements for individuals to repay their Carer's Allowance when they inadvertently exceed the earnings limit.

However, Labour does clearly state its intention to increase employment among disabled people, which will be partly achieved by reducing the large number of Universal Credit claimants who are dismissed from job hunting, as reported by Birmingham Live.

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Labour aims to reform or abolish the current assessment that determines if someone is unfit for work. The manifesto states that "too many people are out of work or not earning enough" and attributes part of the blame to NHS waiting lists for treatment.

Here are all the plans that Labour has for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and cost of living.

Experts have said the rising spending on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) needs to be sorted by whichever party is in power. Tom Waters, Associate Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies said: "The number of people receiving financial support from the government for a health-related benefit has increased sharply since the pandemic and is forecast to continue growing. This is one of the big drivers of the large increase in public spending since 2019 and into the next parliament.