U-turn on disability benefit reforms welcomed by disability charity
Disability charity Scope says disabled people will be relieved that there are no further plans to cut the welfare budget.
The charity has responded to the Commons statement by Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb MP, in which he stated that the Government will not go ahead with previously announced changes to PIP.
The changes to PIP were predicted to impact 640,000 disabled people.
Mark Atkinson, chief executive of disability charity Scope says:
"We welcome the Government’s decision not to go ahead with previously planned changes to PIP.
"Life costs more if you are disabled and these extra costs make it extremely hard for disabled people to pay the bills.
"It has been a worrying time for many disabled people. We are taking on extra helpline staff to deal with the increase in calls about benefits and finance.
"Disabled people will be relieved that the new Secretary of State used his first speech to confirm that there are no plans to make further welfare cuts and that he would like to start a new conversation with disabled people.”
