"We have another rushed U-turn which offers nothing more and no protection for disabled children, " shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne said.
Shadow Home Office minister Vernon Coaker told the BBC the government should be given the same sort of protection from spending cuts as the health and education sectors.
Shadow justice minister Andy Slaughter said Labour supported co-ordinated action to tackle organised crime, terrorism, protection of children and border security.
While the shadow tax system of credits and deductions that enrich various business interests is far from equitable, it does offer protection to the private sector from the high corporate tax rate and other anti-growth policies.