Recent announcements from the UK government regarding potential changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system, introduced in 2013, have sparked significant controversy and criticism. The proposed overhaul includes a new six-tier system aimed at reducing costs, which has been compared to a model used in Norway. Critics, including several MPs and disability rights advocates, have condemned the move as a targeted attack on disabled individuals, accusing the government of using these plans to distract from other political failures. The changes could affect the financial support received by many disabled people, with 1.9 million currently on waiting lists for mental health treatment alone. Katy Styles, affected by the potential changes, stated, 'It feels like they are picking on disabled people, which isnโt fair.' The criticism aligns with broader concerns about the government's treatment of vulnerable groups.
๐ฌ The Governmentโs plans to overhaul disability benefits have been labelled โcruelโ and โshockingโ by claimants and campaigners ๐ Big Read by @sarahmraza and @dakers_alex ๐ https://t.co/mKid2Rb8v9 https://t.co/u8ywZ6naFs
๐ฌ โIt feels like they are picking on disabled people, which isnโt fair,โ says Katy Styles, who is worried the proposed changes to PIP could affect the amount of money received by her husband Mark, who has MND โก๏ธ @adamtomforrest reports: https://t.co/ksf8Vb0he9 https://t.co/nr7ZFAom70
"PIP has enhanced my quality of life" Those affected by possible changes to the disability-benefits system give their thoughts https://t.co/ijIwIFO9RP
DWP PIP changes and what they mean for you amid overhaul of disability benefit system https://t.co/uCY1YCrSHW https://t.co/75vEp4N85i
โ๐พ My article on the flawed PIP system and the governmentโs hostile environment against disabled people. https://t.co/x2im0CSLoV
โ๐พ My article on the flawed PIP system and the governmentโs hostile environment against disabled people. The Tories sole intention when they introduced PIP in 2013 was to cut the expenditure of disability social security benefits, ultimately reducing the number of disabledโฆ
๐ฌ๐ง PIP Disability Benefit Could Be Cut Using New System With Six Tiers โซMinisters propose Norway-style system to shake up disability benefits amid costs warning โซ@janemerrick23 โซhttps://t.co/3BFxN8BEB7 ๐ #frontpagestoday #UK @theipaper ๐ฌ๐ง https://t.co/sjSbqyO8Hl
Tuesday's front page: PIP disability benefit could be cut using new system with six 'tiers' #Tomorrowspaperstoday Latest by @janemerrick23: https://t.co/p3lsDiyVTk https://t.co/TsrxPIBCHI
The i: PIP disability benefit could be cut using new system with six โtiersโ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/D8TusALirp
The heartless and callous Tories are yet again scapegoating disabled and sick people. These despicable Tory plans to overhaul the disability benefits system is another disgusting attack on these individuals. https://t.co/J67vlQ9TNA
More scapegoating from the Tories today but this is the reality for so many disabled people ๐๐ป. https://t.co/GpZoSKXTQN
The Tories have opened up a new war on disabled people. Just like their attacks on trade unionists and on asylum seekers, this is an attempt to shift the blame for the mess the Tories have made. Let's show our full solidarity with disabled people and fight back against this!
There are 1.9 million people stuck on waiting lists for mental health treatment. Perhaps the Tories should look at their own failures before attacking sickness benefits on which people rely to survive. This is performative cruelty at its absolute worst. https://t.co/fu842FYsr0
We have a mental health crisis because of the Tories. No-one receiving social security caused the mess we're in. A compassionate government would invest in public services; instead, this rabble targets disabled people. We need a General Election. https://t.co/MPCNRF1JMq
It is despicable that the Tories are yet again scapegoating disabled people. To distract attention from their mess, the Tories are now planning more cruel cuts despite overwhelming evidence including in last weekโs United Nationsโ Committee on the Rights of Disabled Peopleโฆ