Disability Benefit Review Not Expected to Make 'Crude Proposals' on Payments

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An interim review of the UK's Personal Independence Payment (Pip) has found the disability benefit is not 'fit for purpose'.
The minister leading the review, Sir Stephen Timms, stated that recommendations due in autumn will involve 'fundamental change' but not 'crude proposals' on payment levels, acknowledging concerns about the benefit's sustainability.

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An interim review of the UK's Personal Independence Payment (Pip) has found the disability benefit is not 'fit for purpose'. The minister leading the review, Sir Stephen Timms, stated that recommendations due in autumn will involve 'fundamental change' but not 'crude proposals' on payment levels, acknowledging concerns about the benefit's sustainability.

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