The Commission said in its 2022 ‘Plan for a decent social security system’ that it would like to see these rates overhauled and simplified to three levels: £83.70 for claimants who don’t need much support, £152.15 for claimants who need more support, and £230.77 for claimants who need a lot of support.
Work has begun on plans to completely replace the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with a brand new benefit designed to make the system more ‘fair and dignified’.
As the Commission says, the results of the consultation can be a building block to secure ‘fair, dignified, and holistic support’ to Disabled people, addressing the additional costs and systemic barriers that they face and ensure it reflects the needs and realities of those it seeks to support.”.
Ken Butler, welfare rights and policy adviser at Disability Rights UK said: “DR UK would encourage Disabled people and their organisations to take part in the Commission’s survey.
The Commission on Social Security has announced that it is launching a consultation to introduce a new ‘Additional Costs Disability Payment’ in place of PIP.
