Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride announced last month he was looking into changes to the Work Capability Assessment. Reducing welfare spending and getting people into work is part of the reason behind the plans.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reiterate the government's commitments to make benefits sanctions harsher in a speech today - while also committing to raising the national living wage above £11 an hour.
Resisting sizeable pay increases in the public sector has been part of the government's strategy to keep spending and inflation under control "At the moment it is £10.42 an hour, and we are waiting for the Low Pay Commission to confirm its recommendation for next year. Ahead of the speech, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said:"I've always made it clear that hard work should pay, and today we're providing a well-earned pay rise to millions of people across the country., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.
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