DWP benefit reforms could end PIP payments for three specific conditions | UK | News
Under the pressure of overhauling the benefits of disability, new suggestions suggest that thousands of people with certain mental health conditions may lose their right to pay personal independence (PIP).
A report from the Social Justice Center (CSJ), a leading thinking tank, urged ministers to scrape PIP for plaintiffs with lighter concern, depression or ADHD. The group estimates that about 1.1 million people can be affected by the movement that says it will save £ 7.4 billion by 2029/30.
Pursuant to CSJ’s recommendations, those who have more severe forms of these conditions will still be entitled, but their payments will be reduced to £ 103 a week. The government government government called for at least £ 1 billion to the NHS therapy to re -invest and target employment support for the Department of Labor and Pension (DWP).
Suggestions also include preventing people under the age of 22 from taking the universal loan from receiving the disease – a measure that is already taken into consideration by the labor force and will enter into force at 2027/28.
The figures emphasized by the CSJ increase in a sharp increase in the allegations of mental health -related benefits. Until July 2025, 633,000 people were receiving PIP for more than 44,000 increased anxiety and mood disorders since the general elections.
This is equal to approximately 250 new PIP awards for anxiety every day.
The Thinking Office argues that this fluctuation reflects PIP’s universal credit’s work and work -related activity (LCWRA) meeting, as well as a laril potential of wasted potential among young plaintiffs who rely on more and more benefits, including limited ability instead of employment.
Pat McFadden, the new Labor and Pension Secretary, who moved to the role of Sir Keir Starmer in his last cabinet reorganization, promised to deal with the issue.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “Welfare reform is really important. Currently, this system is unhealthy and long -term benefits for people, because we cannot get help to people who can work.”
CSJ Senior Researcher Ben Gregg said: “Leaving young people to the benefits of illness only increases the isolation of their struggles. Neither gentle nor useful. The government can direct and direct funds to combat the main causes of mental health health.”
Offers are likely to lead to discussions in Westminster.
Earlier this year, after the worker Pip’s Backbench opposition, he had to abandon the restriction of £ 5 billion, but conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has already pointed out his willingness to work with the government to reduce prosperity expenditures.
