Expert from And I urged the government to scrap the upcoming Changes in disability benefitsWhat they say is the risk of dissolving the human rights obligations of Britain.
In harmful letters, Disability Rights on Special Rights of United Nations Human Rights, Haba Hagras, and extreme poverty And human rights, Olivier de shutters, many serious concerns on the welfare schemes of Labor.
Experts say that instead of achieving the declared objective to support people with disabilities in work, the benefits seem to be driving arguments behind the fiscal ideas and negative perceptions reforms of the claimants “.
Ministers were forced into an embarrassing partial U-turn on the plan to cut welfare expenses in July, but significant changes Universal loan Are still ready to be effective from next April.
Will see this HealthThe respective elements of UC Health slipped into about half for new contenders -£ 423.26 to £ 217.26 per month -and also freeze the amount for four years, which means it will not grow with inflation.
When a person qualifies for UC health, introducing lower eligibility based on “discriminatory and inappropriate”, experts say, is going against the conference on the rights of disabled persons (CRPD), which was confirmed by the UK in 2009.
Along with this, united advisors say that they are “disappointed” that senior Government Officers and politicians “used a language that benefits the contenders and suggests that the contenders are abusing and cheating”.
They indicate the official Department and Pension Department (DWP) Statistics, which show “non-existent” overpers for the universal credit additional elements arising from individual freedom payment (PIPs) and fraud.
“We are seriously worried that such a language normalizes and encourages an hostile and tarnished environment for persons with disabilities, in which they are ‘fake’ and considered a drain on society,” they say.
This year in the autumn, further improvements in the welfare system are “expected”, they add, indicating reports that the eligibility for UC health can be tightened, its health assessment can be changed Stool Evaluation, and access to profit can be limited to 22 years and above people.
Due to these concerns, experts say that welfare reforms should be withdrawn, at least until comprehensive assessment – in full consultation with people with disabilities – are done on current and future plans.
Intervention comes as Debbie Abraham, chairman of the work and pension committee Disability Minister Stephen Tims to provide more details on his PIP review, which is ready to end in Autumn 2026.
The TimMS review was launched back when the government removed the change in disability benefits from its welfare schemes under pressure from backbenth MPs and campaigners.
While Mr. Tims has stated that the review is not aimed at saving for the government, Ms. Abraham writes that she is “worried” that recommendations from reviews “can restrict or reduce access to PIP’s generosity”, despite her commitment.
A government spokesperson said: “We are changing the welfare system, so sick or disabled people have good, safe work and opportunities to go out. poverty As part of our plan for change.
“Our reforms will revive universal credit rates to reduce people out of work, while people require real support through our £ 3.8BN employment support package.
“The views of people with disabilities remain in the heart of our decision making, including consultation and Timms reviews earlier this year, co-built with disabled people and their organizations.”