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Fewer than a third of voters back the Conservative government’s plans to overhaul Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after the general election, an exclusive poll has found. I reveal.
Rishi Sunak’s party has promised radical reforms to disability benefits, which more than three million people claim, in a bid to reduce soaring claims and costs.
PIP aims to help people with disabilities or health conditions to live independently by helping with both daily living costs and mobility.
The Conservatives propose replacing regular monthly cash payments with vouchers or one-off grants. One proposal would be a six-tiered benefit system in which only the most severely disabled would be eligible for the full benefit.
However, a BMG Research poll found that only 30% of British voters support reform. I.
A majority, 37 percent, said they did not support the plan, with the rest neither in favor nor against it.
The government announced a series of planned changes to PIP and other benefits at the end of April, just weeks before Mr Sunak declared a surprise general election.
Disability advocates fear the proposals could limit PIP eligibility, particularly for people with mental illnesses, and lead to some people’s benefits being reduced or cut off altogether.
Charity range He criticized the plan as a “reckless attack on people with disabilities.”
But Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said reform was needed because the PIP law was “unable to withstand the weight of major changes in the nature of disability”.
He added that aid “must be directed to those who need it most.”
Labour has refused to say whether it will implement the Conservative proposals on PIPs or abandon them.
I It is understood that if Sir Keir Starmer’s party comes to power, no decisions will be made about PIPs until after the election.
Recipients and charities have called on Labour to announce its policies as soon as possible, urging it to make improving the criticised benefits assessment process a “priority” for the party.
BMG Research conducted online interviews with a representative sample of 1,500 British adults between 28 and 29 May. BMG is a member of the British Opinion Research Council and adheres to its regulations..