Has Labour gone too far or not far enough? | James O'Brien on LBC

Following Labour's decision to slash welfare spending by £5 billion, James O'Brien considers both sides of the spectrum: has Labour gone too far or not far enough?

The Government on Tuesday announced a raft of welfare measures it says will help bring more working-age people back into jobs, and which will save the taxpayer billions of pounds.

Among the most significant moves is the tightening of eligibility for personal independence payments (Pip), a benefit aimed at helping those with disability or long-term illness with increased living costs.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be affected by the changes to Pip eligibility, which are expected to account for the largest proportion of savings the Government hopes to make.

Elsewhere, ministers will scrap the work capability assessment for universal credit, the test of whether someone can get incapacity benefit payments based on their fitness for work.

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