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PIP cuts: Labour is making it harder for disabled people to work
By making Personal Independence Payments harder to access, Labour is creating another barrier for those already struggling with soaring care costs, workplace discrimination and prejudiced employers, argues RUTH HUNT
WE WANT TO WORK: Disability activists protest previous welfare reforms in London, 2020
Plans to delay access to the universal credit health element until age 22 have triggered fierce opposition from disabled people’s groups, who warn it would deepen poverty and entrench discrimination against young disabled people under the guise of ‘encouraging work.’ DYLAN MURPHY reports
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THOSE with a disability want to work — and do work if they can. But mounting disability-related costs, such as care costs, as well as hostile environments for those who do get jobs, mean there are lots of barriers to entering the workplace and remaining in work.
A Labour government making it harder to apply for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) or renew claims for PIP will be another barrier for those who are trying to access the workplace.
With the reports of those with disabilities languishing at home and not wanting to work, it’s important to get two points clear from the start. Nobody wants a disability, and nobody wants to be stuck at home all day.
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Plans to delay access to the universal credit health element until age 22 have triggered fierce opposition from disabled people’s groups, who warn it would deepen poverty and entrench discrimination against young disabled people under the guise of ‘encouraging work.’ DYLAN MURPHY reports
Due to the actions of this government, the challenges facing those with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, are nigh on insurmountable, argus RUTH HUNT
The economic value of disability benefits far outweighs their cost, argues Dr DYLAN MURPHY
