Universal Credit - PIP - ESA News July 2025 - The Universal Credit bil and the 4 Point Rule

In this video I discuss the recent Universal Credit (and Personal Independence Payment) Bill that received assent in the house of commons on the 9th of July. Contentious is one word to describe it. There are implications for new claimants to LCWRA from April 2026 and concerns for the future. In the video I mention the following sources for news. Benefits Support UK - https://bit.ly/4c08ili Benefits and Work - https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news Child Poverty Action Group - https://cpag.org.uk/ DIsability RIghts UK - https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/ Disability News Service - https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ Disabled People Against Cuts - https://dpac.uk.net/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - Update 00:02:09 - Bill Gets Passed - How many voted? 00:10:17 - 4 Point rule 00:11:02 - UC Health Element 00:13:08 - Inflationary Increase 00:13:46 - Severe Conditions Criteria 00:16:05 - Timms Review 00:19:16 - AOB 00:21:08 - Final Thoughts