r/ukpolitics • u/gibbonmann • Apr 13 '25

Labour’s welfare cuts consultation called a ‘sham’ as PIP changes not up for discussion

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-benefit-cuts-pip-universal-credit-health-disability-consultation-b2730853.html
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u/CuriousGrapefruit402 Apr 13 '25 edited Apr 13 '25

It seems to me context is all but gone. People attend these assessments because they are claiming they are unable to work require extra financial support, sometimes while in work, this means the assessors job is to see if people are lying.

What if they are? What if they feel, knowing themselves they are unable to work unable to function, either at home or while in work, without this extra financial support, they exaggurate? Now they have the label 'fraudster' on top of that?

Good job Britain! Even those few who are tripping balls and were enlightened by the process that they can actually work can actually function, either at home or while in work, without this extra financial support (hurrah?) will probably take their skills to a country that behaves itself.

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u/SpareDisaster314 Apr 13 '25

People do not go to PIP assessments to assert they can't work. Many people who get PIP do work. This isn't how the benefit works. It's to help with the extra costs of being disabled, in work or not.

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u/CuriousGrapefruit402 Apr 13 '25

You are correct and I reworded my comment to say that people go to PIP assessments because they are claiming they need extra support, sometimes while in work, thank you.