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OPFS response to Westminster debate on Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill

The UK Government’s plans to introduce controversial reforms to PIP and Universal Credit passed at its first vote in Westminster yesterday evening – with 355-260 MPs in favour of progressing the Bill.

02/07/2025

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Satwat Rehman, OPFS Chief Executive at One Parent Families Scotland said:

“Despite significant concessions from the Government during the debate, including a commitment to pause proposed changes to PIP until after publication of the upcoming Timms review of PIP assessments, OPFS remains clear that the principles of the Bill should nonetheless have been co-designed with disabled people from the outset. In particular, we remain concerned with changes to health-related elements of Universal Credit, which will continue to have a substantial impact on family budgets, and quality of life, if passed in their current form.
As one of 86 charities from across Scotland and the UK, OPFS is clear that going forward any changes to disability support across the UK should be evidence-based, and place lived-experience at the heart of decision making – rather than based on a need to tighten budgets at the expense of some of the UK’s most vulnerable individuals.”
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