UK Government Proposes Changes to Disability Benefits System
Disability Advocates Over Proposed Shift from Cash Payments to One-time Grants
According to The Standard, the UK government plans to change how disabled people get benefits which might affect a lot of them. They’re thinking about giving one-time grants instead of regular cash payments, says the BBC. Even though the government recently increased the amount of money given for Personal Independence Payment, a disability charity called Scope says these changes could hurt disabled people.
The Personal independence payment (PIP) is a benefit to help people with disabilities pay for extra things they need. It replaced another benefit called Disability Living Allowance in 2013. To get Personal Independence Payment you need to be at least 16 years old, have a long-term health problem, find daily activities hard to do, and expect these challenges to last for at least a year. But now the government wants to change how they give out this money which worries some people who rely on it for support.
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Millions of Disabled Individuals May Face Changes in UK Disability Benefits System: Personal Independence Payment Scope Criticizes Proposed Alterations! (PHOTO: Econostrum.info)
Proposed Changes to Disability Benefits Spark Concern Among Advocates
Furthermore, while the government says they need to change Personal Independence Payment benefits to control costs and help the people who need it most, many worry that changing how disability benefits work could hurt those who rely on them. Disability groups like Scope are concerned and they want the government to think carefully about how any changes will affect disabled people. The government needs to find a way to save money without making life harder for people with disabilities.
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