The work and pensions minister Alison McGovern was asked by Times Radio why Labour was pressing ahead with plans made by the previous Tory government to amend work capability rules.

Sir Stephen Timms, minister for social security and disability in the DWP, has written for the Big Issue about the disability pay gap and what Labour plans to do to tackle it.

The Labour Party and DWP shake-up will see Chancellor Rachel Reeves slash £3bn from the welfare bill in the Budget.

The DWP and new Labour Party government have been slammed by campaigners over the proposed plans.

DWP rules for disability benefit assessment could change as Rachel Reeves’ Budget approaches.

The proposals would involve implementing controversial changes to the “work capability assessment” that were introduced last year by then-prime minister Rishi Sunak.

Commons leader Lucy Powell has responded to calls for financial redress for Waspi women.

The DWP received 16,000 responses to the consultation into the PIP changes, which Timms said were "mixed and for some proposals consistently negative".