EPISODE · Jun 27, 2025 · 21 MIN
Emergency episode: The welfare reform climb-down
from Access All: Disability News and Mental Health · host BBC Sounds
Just after the clock struck midnight in Westminster all of the rumours and rumblings around the government's welfare reform plans to save £5bn came to a head as Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, released a letter to MPs outlining a series of concessions to the plans. They include making no changes to existing deals people have and disability co-production, which means inviting disability organisations to the table to help shape some of the reforms, going forward. So, have the changes pleased everyone? Mikey Erhardt, from Disability Rights UK and Labour MP Ian Byrne give their take on what the concessions mean. And we hear from Minister for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall. Presented by Emma Tracey Producer: Alex Collins Series producer: Beth Rose Editor: Damon Rose Sound design and mixed by Dave O'Neill
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Just after the clock struck midnight in Westminster all of the rumours and rumblings around the government's welfare reform plans to save £5bn came to a head as Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, released a letter to MPs outlining a series of concessions to the plans. They include making no changes to existing deals people have and disability co-production, which means inviting disability organisations to the table to help shape some of the reforms, going forward. So, have the changes pleased everyone? Mikey Erhardt, from Disability Rights UK and Labour MP Ian Byrne give their take on what the concessions mean. And we hear from Minister for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall. Presented by Emma Tracey Producer: Alex Collins Series producer: Beth Rose Editor: Damon Rose Sound design and mixed by Dave O'Neill
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Emergency episode: The welfare reform climb-down
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