The Resolution Foundation says excluding people with ADHD, autism or anxiety from Pip would not save much money and could make work and daily life harder. It calls for wider reform instead, as spending rises sharply.
01Summary
- 01The Resolution Foundation said banning people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from claiming personal independence payment would not deliver major financial savings.
- 02It estimated about £4.4bn a year could be saved if Pip support were better targeted, including removing cash support from around 670,000 claimants, or one in six working-age recipients.
- 03Pip spending in England and Wales has risen in real terms by 183% since it was introduced in 2014 and is expected to reach £28bn this year and £34bn by the end of the decade.
- 04The thinktank said crude changes aimed at hitting savings targets would probably make it harder for people to work, train, volunteer, care or participate in society.
- 05A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said Pip is no longer fit for purpose and that the Timms review will lay the foundation for sustainable reform.
02Why it matters
The debate matters because changes to Pip could affect hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people, including younger claimants. It also has major implications for welfare spending and public trust in the benefits system.
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