Worth noting. This fails to address one of the largest false claims of the media, this and the last government.
Benefit fraud is a significant element of their costs.
The Tories openly proved this, even if they refuse to admit it. A huge part of their changes in the disability benefit system was aimed at reducing fraud. Not only was the increased cost of running the DWP much higher than any savings during their whole time in government. But the number of court cases and % of those cases that overrode their rejections was much higher than past methods. Costing them and the disabled community much more on top of the running of the department.
Over 35% of rejected pip claims start court process. After the DWP has already reviewed and rejected the claim a second time.
Of those, 25% are overturned by DWP before going to court. This is after they have already forced those claimants to go through a 2nd review. So this is an absurdly high number to decide they have no case.
But when they finally go to court. The court overturns about 70% of the cases in favour of the claimant.
These numbers make it hard to believe the DWP is not intentionally rejecting cases in the hope genuine claimants will not push for their rights.
Add to this that the very community they are doing this to. Are often the least able and most stressed by such legal fights. It really is pure abuse.
Labours new plan is to just avoid the courts by refusing to give benefits to a larger proportion of those who face higher costs interacting with society.
It’s not like PIP is exactly generous with who gets support. 3.6PIP 1.2DLA (DLA for those not of working age) out of 16.1M disabled by DWPs own claims. While never really covering the difference in cost. But way short of transport cost now, taxis have increased so absurdly since covid.
Worth noting. This fails to address one of the largest false claims of the media, this and the last government.
Benefit fraud is a significant element of their costs.
The Tories openly proved this, even if they refuse to admit it. A huge part of their changes in the disability benefit system was aimed at reducing fraud. Not only was the increased cost of running the DWP much higher than any savings during their whole time in government. But the number of court cases and % of those cases that overrode their rejections was much higher than past methods. Costing them and the disabled community much more on top of the running of the department.
Over 35% of rejected pip claims start court process. After the DWP has already reviewed and rejected the claim a second time.
Of those, 25% are overturned by DWP before going to court. This is after they have already forced those claimants to go through a 2nd review. So this is an absurdly high number to decide they have no case.
But when they finally go to court. The court overturns about 70% of the cases in favour of the claimant.
These numbers make it hard to believe the DWP is not intentionally rejecting cases in the hope genuine claimants will not push for their rights.
Add to this that the very community they are doing this to. Are often the least able and most stressed by such legal fights. It really is pure abuse.
Labours new plan is to just avoid the courts by refusing to give benefits to a larger proportion of those who face higher costs interacting with society.
It’s not like PIP is exactly generous with who gets support. 3.6PIP 1.2DLA (DLA for those not of working age) out of 16.1M disabled by DWPs own claims. While never really covering the difference in cost. But way short of transport cost now, taxis have increased so absurdly since covid.
sources for above claims
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-january-2024/personal-independence-payment-official-statistics-to-january-2024
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/7-10-pip-appeals-won-same-evidence-dwp-already-held