Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds
An interim government review has declared the UK's disability benefits system, specifically the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), as unfit for purpose. The report highlights systematic problems and the dehumanizing nature of the current assessment process.
People outside the Houses of Parliament protesting over the government's Welfare Reform Bill last year. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images People outside the Houses of Parliament protesting over the government's Welfare Reform Bill last year. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images Benefits Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds Interim report into Pip found process had systematic and deep-rooted problems and required bold and radical overhaul
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