Getty imagesA major disability profit changes called Personal Freedom Payment (PIP) are considered by the government as it tries to cut welfare expenses.
PIPs are paid to those who have difficulty in completing everyday tasks or are around as a result of long -term physical or mental health conditions.
Sir Kir Stmper is facing some MPs and donations, which say weaker people may lose if the rules of merit are tightened or payments are changed.
What is a pip price?
There are two elements for PIP – a daily life ghat and a mobility component. Candidates may be eligible for one or both.
Daily life covers such areas such as helping to prepare, wash, read and manage your money. The mobility element involves moving physically or exiting your home.
For each, there are two categories of payment – standard and, for people with more requirements, extended.
For daily life:
- The standard rate is £ 72.65 per week
- Increased rate is £ 108.55 per week
For mobility:
- The standard rate is £ 28.70 per week
- Increased rate is £ 75.75 per week
PIPs are usually paid every four weeks and are tax-free.
It does not change based on your income and is not counted as income affecting other benefits, or Profit -TopiIf you are working then you can get PIP.
Payment is made for a fixed period between another and 10 years, after which it is reviewed. A revaluation may come first if Your circumstances change,
How many people receive PIPs and who is eligible?
Currently more than 3.6 million people claim PIPs.
Payments have been made in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a uniform but different benefit called adult disability payments.
The claimants are assessed and how much help is required for a series of daily life and dynamics, in a process that has inspired a lot of debate and controversy.
The score between eight and 11 pays the standard rate. The increased rate is paid to people with a score of 12 and above.
About 1.3 meters people now claim disability benefits Mainly for mental health or behavioral conditions Like ADHD. According to The Independent Economic Think-Tank, Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), it is 44% of all working age contenders.
How can the rules be changed?
When the PIP was introduced in 2013, its purpose was to save £ 1.4bn in a year by reducing the number of people eligible for payment.
However, the initial savings were modest and the number of contenders has increased.
PIP is now the second largest element of the Working-Eudge Welfare Bill, with an expected to be spent up to £ 34bn by 2029–30.
Overall, the government currently spends £ 65BN per year on benefits related to health and disability. It is estimated to increase to £ 100bn by 2029.
As a result, there is a push to change and encourage people to work.
Initially, it was thought that they could not increase PIP payments to suit inflation for a year – but the idea is that Labor MPs were withdrawn after protesting.
Another option would be to change the scoring system for those who qualify and tighten the criteria.
What about options with other benefits?
Although most attention is on PIP, the government can also decide to make changes in other benefits.
Universal Credit is the largest working age benefit, which can be paid to 7.5 million people, which may be in work or not.
More than three million recipients of Universal Credit have no need to find work, a number that has increased rapidly.
The government says it is unstable and it wants to help more people in jobs.
