Timms Review Finds UK Disability Benefits System 'Not Working'
A review led by Baroness Timms has concluded that the disability benefits system in England and Wales is not fit for purpose and requires a massive overhaul. The findings indicate that the current system is failing to adequately support disabled individuals.
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Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds
Interim report into Pip found process had systematic and deep-rooted problems and required bold and radical overhaul A landmark government review of disability benefits has warned “challenging discussions” remain on how to overhaul and pay for a system it concludes is unfit for purpose and too often leaves vulnerable claimants dehumanised and degraded. The Timms review of the personal independence payment (Pip) concluded the benefit, claimed by nearly 4 million people in England and Wales, su...
By Patrick Butlerand Rosie Peters-McDonald
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‘Our message is simple: Pip is not working,’ the review is expected to say
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