Labour backtracks on benefits freeze: Now plans to tackle Britain's spiralling welfare bill are set to be watered down over fears of major backbench rebellion

Labour is expected to water down plans to cut benefits for disabled people over fears of a backbench rebellion. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall had been planning to freeze personal independence payments to tackle Britain's spiralling welfare bill. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall had been planning to freeze personal independence payments to tackle Britain's spiralling welfare bill Health Secretary Wes Streeting refused to comment on the plans, further hinting that they will be abandoned this week Reports of changes to PIP caused anger among Labour MPs who pointed out former Tory chancellor George Osborne avoided doing the same during a period of austerity Ministers are under pressure to save billions from Britain's ballooning welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement on March 26. Sir Keir Starmer has described the costs as 'unsustainable' as they have risen by £20billion since the pandemic – and are due to hit £100billion by the end of the decade Mr Streeting told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: 'I haven't seen the proposals but you've seen the briefing, you've seen the speculation. There are 49,073 prescriptions for ADHD medication in the wealthiest regions of England and 52,262 in the most deprived places NHS England figures show that almost 250,000 patients received prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2024 NHS England figures show that almost 250,000 patients received prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2024, up from 81,000 in 2015.