What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?
While you can receive universal credit or Pip while in employment, universal credit is means-tested and tapers off as earnings increase, while Pip is not affected by how much someone works or their level of savings. A new "right to try" system will mean people will not be financially penalised if they take a job which doesn't work out.
PIP disability benefits and universal credit changes announced by DWP
The changes will include making it harder to qualify for PIP, as around £5bn of the floated £6bn in cuts focuses on the disability benefit claimed by 3.6 million people. The benefits bill has risen reaching £48bn in 2023-24 and is forecast to continue rising to £67bn in 2029-30.
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