Nearly 300,000 People Claiming PIP in Labour Rebel Constituencies – Guido Fawkes

Nearly 300,000 People Claiming PIP in Labour Rebel Constituencies

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Starmer is bracing for a major revolt on welfare despite his U-turns as Downing Street is still locked in panicked talks with Labour rebels right up to the vote later today. Labour MP Rachael Maskell, who tabled the reasoned amendment, said this “unravelling” bill could still be defeated…

Now 39 Labour MPs have thrown their weight behind a fresh bid to torpedo the legislation. According to research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance seen by Guido, the combined constituencies of these rebel Labour MPs across England and Wales contain a whopping 296,461 people currently claiming PIP. Some of the claims include writers cramp, acne, sleep apnea, and obesity…

With an average annual payout of £6,900 per claimant, these Labour rebels’ constituents are costing taxpayers over £2 billion. A reminder that if all opposition parties vote against the bill – which the Tories, Reform and LibDems have pledged – it only takes 83 Labour MPs voting against Starmer to kill the bill. Nerves fraying in Downing Street…