A new benefit that will be Change Personal Freedom Payment (PIP) The UK has been proposed by a panel of independent experts for millions of people.
3.7 million people claimed, PIP is one of the benefits related to main health or disability It can be accessed in the UK. It is designed to help with additional life costs for those who have long -term physical or mental illness that affects their ability to do or go around everyday tasks.
The profit was at the center of labor £ 4bn proposed in welfare deduction Earlier this year, until the fierce criticism and a backbenth rebellion forced ministers to partially rely on plans.
Proposed by Social Security Commission, ‘Additional Cost Disability Payment’ will provide a radical option to the current system, which has long criticized the campaigners. Long curved and inaccessible.This will offer a “creative, practical option” StoolIts report claims, overhala the current “depth flaw” system.
After the government’s U-turn Will still introduce a cut till HealthFrom next year, the relevant element of universal credit -PIP is now being reviewed. Disability Minister Sir Stephen Tims.
The government says that the purpose of this review is not to save, but to ensure that PIP is appropriate and durable. It suggests that the review is expected to report in autumn 2026, co-built with disabled people and organizations that represent them.
Similar to the current rules, the proposals of the Commission will take into account the PIP assessment of how a person’s health status affects their daily life. However, it will also be a factor in additional costs to ensure that it is fully covered.
Another change will be replaced by “stressful” digit-based evaluation with a more sewn process, which requires a good understanding of social obstacles caused by disability.
Support and advocacy will also be provided throughout the process, in which the applicant consulted on the final decision. Children and people of state pension age also become eligible under changes.
Pointing to criticisms that labor’s drive reform Pip was not largely open for consultation, the Commission said that its proposal has been prepared in consultation with 5,000 disabled people. It displays effective co-production, it says rather than “lip service”.
On the Social Security Project Worker, the Commission Rosa Morris said: “We are incredibly proud of the proposal, which has benefited from the insight and contribution of more than 5,000 people during our consultation earlier this year. It shows that co-production of social security policy is possible.
“The upcoming TimMS reviews and comprehensive government should hear calls from disabled people and their organizations and commit to real co-production.
“For people with disabilities, we hope that this proposal provides some positive for 15 years of cruel cut and prescribed resistance, and some positive for the campaign.”
A WPP The spokesperson said: “Through the TimMS review, we are looking at the PIP evaluation to ensure that it is fit and fair for the future, and significantly it is being co-produced by people with disabilities and organizations that represent them.
“More widely, we are improving the welfare system to deal with welfare incentives that encourage sick health, while welfare is focusing on work, skills and opportunities. This will help more people to work and go out of poverty, as part of our plan for change.”