Vouchers for PIP - a load of nonsense

JW77

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PIP VOUCHERS “NONSENSE”

Debbie Abrahams, chair of the Commons Work and Pensions Committee, has said that the idea of replacing personal independence payment (PIP) with vouchers is “nonsense” and will not happen.

In an interview with the Mirror at the end of December, Abrahams said that Stephen Timms, disability minister at the DWP, had already ruled out a voucher scheme. 

However, whilst he might have given such assurances in private to Abrahams, there is no record of him having done so publicly.

Abrahams told the Mirror that "I think it's nonsense and I cannot see that happen. It is suggesting that it's ok for disabled people to be provided with a voucher instead of money - as though they aren't responsible with their money."

When asked if the idea of vouchers was insulting to disabled people, Abrahams responded "Absolutely. This is how confident I am that it won't happen."

Sadly, details of what plans Labour actually does have for the future of disability benefits will not be revealed until a Green Paper is published in the Spring.

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Jimm_Scope

Thanks for sharing this @JW77 🙂 It does seem to lend a bit more credence to the idea that vouchers aren't on the table. Of course it would be nicer if they were ruled out by the minister but a chair of a parliamentary committee is certainly a powerful voice on the topic.