DWP benefits: How your MP voted on stripped-down welfare bill and full list of Labour rebels

Dozens of Labour MPs have again rebelled against controversial welfare reforms that have sparked fury among charities.

Forty seven broke ranks over plans to cut health-related Universal Credit payments expected to impact an estimated 750,000 disabled people. Those affected will lose around £3,000 a year by 2030 in a move branded a "stain" on the Labour Party.

Charities hit out after the Government's stripped-down Universal Credit Bill passed its final Commons hurdle with a majority of 94. They warned it would have a devastating impact on those whose payments are slashed.

It comes after Keir Starmer and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall were forced to make major concessions last week. Ministers backed raising the Universal Credit standard allowance at least in line with inflation - a move they say will see four million households £725 a year better off. But the Bill will see new claimants who sign up to health-related payments receive a lower rate.

Backbencher Rachael Maskell - who voted against the Government - told the Commons: "To pass this Bill tonight will leave such a stain on this great party founded on the values of equality and justice." The limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) benefit will be roughly halved for those who claim it from April 2026, unless they are terminally ill or meet a set of "severe conditions criteria".

See if your MP supported the Bill using our tool below, and scroll down to see a full list of Labour rebels

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Pre-2026 claimants will receive £423.27 but new claimants will receive £217.26. Juliet Tizzard, Director of External Relations at Parkinson’s UK, said: "The government’s decision to cut Universal Credit costs is appalling. We believe that, despite the government's claims, savings are being made by effectively making people with Parkinson’s ineligible for the higher rate health element.

"The Bill clearly states that someone must be constantly unable to do certain tasks to qualify. This will penalise people with Parkinson’s, whose symptoms come and go. Until we can be certain that people with fluctuating conditions will not be penalised, we'll continue campaigning for a fair system.

"We’re thankful to the MPs who tried to stop the changes to Universal Credit, and for every campaigner who raised their voice. We stopped the cuts to PIP, and while we’re disappointed by the result today, this setback won’t stop us."

Former Labour MP Zarah Sultana, who last week quit as a Labour member more than a year after having the whip withdrawn, said: "This is a Government not only out of touch but also morally bankrupt. It works for billionaires and big businesses but turns its back on disabled people."

But the Government argues reform is badly needed to better support people getting back into work. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said: “Our reforms are built on the principle of fairness, fixing a system that for too long has left people trapped in a cycle of dependence. We are giving extra support to millions of households across the country, while offering disabled people the chance to work without fear of the repercussions if things don’t work out.

“These reforms will change the lives of people across the country, so they have a real chance for a better future.”

The Government had initially proposed limiting access to personal independence payments (PIP) and health aspects of Universal Credit. Its own analysis suggested this would drag 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 childrens.

The controversial measures were set to save around £5billion a year. But outraged Labour MPs refused to back the Bill, prompting the Government to announce a review of PIP headed by DWP minister Sir Stephen TImms.

No changes to PIP will be made until this is complete, rebels were told in a massive concession. Earlier this week the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said the changes will now pull 50,000 children out of poverty.

Helen Barnard, director of policy, research and impact at food bank charity Trussell, said: “We are deeply concerned about the cuts being made to Universal Credit health payments for disabled and ill people applying in the future.

"The scale of the remaining cuts in this ill-conceived bill will still be devastating and risks pushing more disabled people to food banks. Life costs more if you’re disabled. Cutting this part of our social security system will mean 9 in 10 disabled people newly claiming the Universal Credit health element will miss out on around £3,000 worth of support on average by 2029/30.

"It makes no sense to rip support away from people in the future, just because their health has worsened, they become disabled, or their income drops after an arbitrary date. "

And Jon Sparkes, chief executive of learning disability charity Mencap said: “By pushing ahead with these cuts, the Government will leave future claimants £3000 a year worse off. This will condemn disabled people with the most complex needs - people who cannot work and have no alternative income - to poverty and a lifetime of existing rather than living.

“It’s important the Government is committed to listening to the needs of disabled people in reforming the PIP system. People with a learning disability should be at the heart of these reforms and we welcome today's commitment and reassurance that this will happen.”

Full list of Labour rebels

Abtisam Mohamed - Sheffield Central

Alison Hume - Scarborough and Whitby

Andy McDonald - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Barry Gardiner - Brent West

Bell Ribeiro-Addy - Clapham and Brixton Hill

Brian Leishman - Alloa and Grangemouth

Cat Eccles - Stourbridge

Chris Bloore - Redditch

Chris Hinchliff - North East Hertfordshire

Clive Lewis - Norwich South

Dawn Butler - Brent East

Derek Twigg - Widnes and Halewood

Diane Abbott - Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Emma Lewell - South Shields

Euan Stainbank - Falkirk

Graham Stringer - Blackley and Middleton South

Grahame Morris - Easington

Ian Byrne - Liverpool West Derby

Ian Lavery - Blyth and Ashington

Imran Hussain - Bradford East

Irene Campbell - North Ayrshire and Arran

Jon Trickett - Normanton and Hemsworth

Jonathan Brash - Hartlepool

Kate Osborne - Jarrow and Gateshead East

Kim Johnson - Liverpool Riverside

Lee Barron - Corby and East Northamptonshire

Lorraine Beavers - Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Margaret Mullane - Dagenham and Rainham

Marie Rimmer - St Helens South and Whiston

Marsha De Cordova - Battersea

Mary Glindon - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Mary Kelly Foy - City of Durham

Maureen Burke - Glasgow North East

Mohammad Yasin - Bedford

Nadia Whittome - Nottingham East

Navendu Mishra - Stockport

Neil Duncan-Jordan - Poole

Olivia Blake - Sheffield Hallam

Paula Barker - Liverpool Wavertree

Peter Dowd - Bootle

Rachael Maskell - York Central

Rebecca Long Bailey - Salford

Richard Burgon - Leeds East

Rosena Allin-Khan - Tooting

Simon Opher - Stroud

Stella Creasy - Walthamstow

Tracy Gilbert - Edinburgh North and Leith

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