Amber Rudd has performed another major benefits U-turn, announcing that 270,000 disabled pensioners will no longer have to undergo repeat tests to claim payments.
In a deeply personal speech, the work and pensions secretary says her move was inspired by her own father, who lost his sight in 1981 and suffered blindness for 36 years.
The move is the latest in a series of policy U-turns by Ms Rudd, who made a swift cabinet comeback last year after resigning as home secretary over the Windrush scandal.
And she will draw on her own family experience of disability to stress her determination to ensure those who have paid into the system all their lives receive support when they need it most.
"My father became blind in 1981. For 36 years his blindness was a normal part of my family's life. Of my life," Ms Rudd is expected to say.
"I reflected on my father's lack of sight and how it affected his life and the lives of those who loved him, as I considered my role in supporting disabled people in Britain.
"Disabled pensioners have paid into our system for their whole lives and deserve the full support of the state when they need it most.
"This government, therefore, intends to change the landscape for disabled people in Britain: to level the terrain and smooth their path."
Announcing more changes, Ms Rudd will say the government is looking to merge the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) and the PIP assessment services into one to bring a more "joined-up" approach to claimants.
"People with disabilities and health conditions have enough challenges in life; so my ambition is to significantly improve how the Department for Work and Pensions supports disabled people and those with health conditions," she is expected to add.
"Progress has been made, but we need to do more to close the gap between our intentions and disabled people's experiences.
"The benefits system should be the ally of disabled people. It should protect them and ensure that the assistance the government provides arrives in the right place to those who need it most."
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