That's not to say there's nothing the government could do to improve the welfare system. But the idea that costs are "out of control" compared to the past is wrong and leads to misdiagnosis.

Hi. You don’t have to pay this. This Money Savings Expert article sums it up well: www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/01....

Sorry for your loss

This last change, for existing claimants, may actually have been removed as one of the first tranche of concessions…

For existing claimants, the value of health elements will be frozen at their current rates until 2029.

So no inflationary increases each April when other benefits (and other parts of UC) are uprated.

The Bill says it will be frozen in value until 2029

Specifically it cuts this element for most new claimants from £423 to £217 per month.

Specifically it cuts this element for most new claimants from £423 to £217 per month.

Specifically it cuts this element for most new claimants from £423 to £217 per month.

Yes, for most new claimants. A cut in support for this group (if not experienced as a drop in income by individual households)

Section 2 of the Bill still halves the LCWRA (‘health’) element of universal credit from April. Big cut for disabled people on the lowest incomes

Section 2 of the Bill still halves the LCWRA (‘health’) element of universal credit from April. Big cut for disabled people on the lowest incomes

Section 2 of the Bill still halves the LCWRA (‘health’) element of universal credit from April

Specifically it cuts this element from April, for most new claimants, from £423 to £217 per month.

Massive cut for disabled people on the lowest incomes