This summary is drawn from the BBC timeline so it as best laid out as possible:
Universal credit
* There will be permanent above-inflation rises to universal credit
* Universal credit claimants with severe, lifelong disabilities will not usually face benefits reassessments
* The work capability assessment for universal credit is to be scrapped in 2028 - the assessment essentially determines whether someone is able to work
Right to try
* People will have the right to try returning to work "without the fear this will put their benefits at risk". Kendall says this will tackle the "perverse financial incentives... which actively encourage people into welfare dependency"
Personal independence payments
* People will need to score a minimum of four points in one category to qualify for the daily living element of Pip, which is the main disability benefit. This won’t affect the mobility component of Pip.
Merging benefits
* The government will consult on merging jobseeker's allowance and employment support allowance into a time-limited "unemployment insurance"
* "If you have paid into the system, you'll get stronger income protection while we help you get back on track," Kendall says
Support to get back to work
* Am is to deliver personalised support to sick and disabled people who can work to get the jobs they "need and deserve".
This Labour government believes that an active state can transform people's lives," she says, announcing an additional £1bn a year for employment support
Alongside this, for those on the universal credit health top-up they will bring in an "expectation to engage" alongside an offer of personalised employment support, she says.
Under 22’s limitations
*Probably the most significant announcement that was not trailed in advance was Kendall’s announcement that those aged under 22 will no longer be able to claim the incapacity benefit top up to universal credit.
That appears designed to disrupt the flow of young people from school straight onto health benefits – one of the issues which has most alarmed ministers.
Generally
: Kendall says she wants to ensure that those on universal credit with the “most severe disabilities and health conditions that will never improve” won’t be reassessed “to give them the confidence and dignity they deserve”.
She says the government will “fundamentally overhaul” the DWP safeguarding approach to protect and support the most vulnerable
