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Mel Stride misinformed public on PIP payments
Mel Stride misinformed public on PIP payments
MEL STRIDE aimed to “ramp up hatred” when he claimed that the cost of paying benefits to people with certain disabilities amounts to thousands of pounds a month, a campaign group said today.
The Work and Pensions Secretary spoke to BBC Breakfast on Monday about personal independence payments (PIP), a benefit for those who have extra living costs due to long-term health problems, ahead of a consultation on proposed welfare reforms.
He said: “What we know with PIP is that it’s a very blunt benefit.
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