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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reaffirmed its decision not to postpone the introduction of changes to the Universal Credit health element from April 2026, even though concerns were voiced by a cross-party group of MPs.

The Work and Pensions committee made six recommendations in its third report on the Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work green paper, reports MirrorOnline .

These suggestions include additional increases to the Universal Credit standard allowance, throughout the tenure of this Parliament and delaying the reduction in Universal Credit health element until "an independent and comprehensive assessment of the impact the change could have on disabled people" has been carried out.

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