Work won’t cut it: Income from employment and benefits for disabled people

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From Rightsnet site

Citizens Advice: Government’s health and disability benefit reforms mean that some of those affected will still be worse off even if working full time

New analysis from Citizens Advice of how the incomes of disabled people would change if cuts to PIP and universal credit were introduced today and those affected were able to move into full-time work:

In many cases, people would see only a small increase in income by working full-time, and in some situations, they could actually end up worse off.

This also relies on the very unrealistic assumption that people currently considered unable to work can suddenly take on a full-time job. For many, part-time work is a more realistic option than full-time employment. But moving into part-time work is more likely to result in a loss of income, and the financial impact is typically much greater.

For example:

a single claimant losing PIP daily living and universal credit health would be £114 per month worse off if they worked full-time, and £359 per month worse off if they worked part-time for 20 hours per week.

a couple claimant where one partner loses PIP daily living and universal credit health, while the other remains in full-time employment, would only gain £112 a month if the partner that lost their benefits worked full-time. And they would be £272 per month worse off if the partner worked part-time for 20 hours per week.

Citizens Advice adds that its findings undermine the government's argument that people will be able to compensate for lost benefits income by taking up paid employment.

More: Work won’t cut it: Income from employment and benefits for disabled people

https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/63143

Mary_Scope

This is interesting to read, thank you for sharing it @ashmere