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The Tories have promised to tighten the rules on a scheme designed to help disabled benefit claimants get a car through the welfare system.
Eligibility for increased rate under the proposals personal independence payment ,pipStrict measures will be taken to exclude people with mental health disorders such as adhdmild depression and Worry,
According to government guidelines, to qualify for the increased rate of benefits, claimants will currently need additional assistance with getting around, which may include “physically getting around” as well as “working and following a route” and “leaving their home”.
Claimants receiving the increased Pip rate can also apply to join the Motability scheme, which is designed to help with the cost of leasing a new vehicle.
tory leader Kemi Badenoch He said the proposal to tighten the rules is “fair, proportionate and reduces the burden on taxpayers”.
He said, “Welfare is not working. Instead of a system where people who really need support can get it, we have created a system where the generosity of hard-working people is very easy to abuse.”
“Whereas Labor We don’t have the backbone to slash the welfare bill and tax more welfare, the Conservatives are once again the party of working people, and we will put Britain back to work.
She is expected to set out the party’s broader position on welfare in a speech next week.
In 2017, the then Tory government changed the rules for the enhanced pip rate so that people would no longer be entitled to it due to psychological distress, which a High Court judge later ruled was “clearly discriminatory against people with mental health disabilities”.
Conservatives said that their Plan to leave the European Convention on Human Rights And repealing the Human Rights Act would prevent future changes from facing legal challenges.
A Labor spokesperson said: “This Labor government is already taking tough action to save taxpayers millions every year, including reforming the mobility scheme and removing luxury cars.
“Decisions like this are vital so we can grow the economy, reduce debt, cut NHS waiting lists and cut the cost of living.”
,Kemi BadenochDuring 14 years of failure in government the Conservatives let welfare and debt get completely out of control. The Tories’ message on welfare is: ‘We broke it, now put us back in charge’.”