In a written statement on January 14, Sir Stephen said: "This government believes there is a strong case to change the system of health and disability benefits across Great Britain so that it better enables people to enter and remain in work, and to respond to the complex and fluctuating nature of the health conditions many people live with today.
DWP confirms when major plans to overhaul PIP and other disability benefits will be published The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will confirm its overhaul plan for disability benefits within the next few weeks.
The system must also work to reduce poverty for disabled people and those with health conditions and support disabled people to live independently.
Anela Anwar, chief executive of anti-poverty charity Z2K, who co-ordinated a letter to the DWP said: “It is deeply disappointing to learn that this government wants to revive the previous government’s discredited and dangerous plans to remove vital financial support for seriously ill and disabled people.
This Government is committed to putting the views and voices of disabled people at the heart of all that we do, so we will consult on these proposals, where appropriate, with disabled people and representative organisations.".
