Government proposes disability benefits overhaul in face of ‘spiralling’ caseload and costs

The government has proposed overhauling a key disability benefit in the face of its “spiralling” caseload and costs, in a move labelled “dangerous” and “reckless” by charities.
Its green paper on reforming personal independence payment (PIP) floats restricting access to the benefit and replacing regular cash payments with other types of provision.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) proposals are premised on the idea that PIP does not account for t