The claim that there was no welfare reform Bill in the King's Speech is accurate. The King's Speech delivered on 13 May 2026 listed 37 bills but included no dedicated welfare reform bill. While the King mentioned that "My Ministers will… continue to reform the welfare system to support both young and disabled people to flourish in work" and that they would "respond to the Milburn Review and the Timms Review," no welfare reform legislation was announced among the bills. The government's own background briefing notes (the lobby pack) contain no entry for a welfare reform bill. BBC News explicitly reported: "Welfare bill not included in government's King's Speech," noting that "the government is not yet ready to propose a new parliamentary bill on welfare, so it will not form part of Wednesday's proceedings." The Telegraph reported: "Starmer leaves welfare reform out of King's Speech despite ballooning bill." The House of Lords Library briefing stated: "No flagship welfare- or pensions-related legislation is expected to be announced in the 2026 King's Speech." The government referenced welfare reform as a policy area and mentioned reviews (Milburn and Timms), but no actual welfare reform legislation was announced. Sources: - The King's Speech 2026 - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-kings-speech-2026) - King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes - GOV.UK (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a18713db95db968c8f3bbfd/The_King_s_Speech_2026_-_background_briefing_notes.pdf) - "Welfare bill not included in government's King's Speech" - BBC News (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgplx9vzq2o) - "Starmer leaves welfare reform out of King's Speech despite ballooning bill" - The Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/05/13/starmer-leaves-welfare-reform-out-of-kings-speech/) - "King's Speech 2026: Welfare and pensions" - House of Lords Library (https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/lln-2026-0022/)