Starmer warned of harsh impact of PIP and Universal Credit cuts | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMillie Cooke Political CorrespondentMonday 09 June 2025 08:49 BSTSurge in parents turning to baby banks as UK’s child poverty crisis laid bareA new report from the Trussell Trust warns that government welfare cuts could push 340,000 more people in disabled households into hunger and hardship by the end of the decade.The proposed reforms include tightening eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and cutting the sickness-related element of Universal Credit (UC), aiming to save £5bn a year.A government impact assessment acknowledges that 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, could fall into relative poverty due to the changes, but Trussell claims the impact will be worse.Helen Barnard, director of policy at Trussell, saidthat the cuts will undermine the goal of helping people into work, damaging their health and reducing their ability to engage in training.Trussell is urging the government to bring forward the planned increase to the basic rate of Universal Credit to April 2026 instead of April 2029, a call supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.In fullStarmer’s welfare cuts will see 340,000 more people in poverty than previously predicted, charity warnsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in