Government stopping PIP and moving to vouchers in August?

Jackson1

Hi everyone I have just heard are the labour government stopping pip payment and moving to voucher scheme in July 22 or August this year their where plans to move away to stop cash is that right

Rachel_Scope

Hi @Jackson1, no this is not true. The interim Timms Report has been released which explains what they have been doing. Here's a link to our discussion about it

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/147691/timms-review-on-pip-interim-report-links-included

Do you remember where you saw this information?

Ironside1990

Stephen Timms has said cash payments are staying

SheffieldMan1976

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/147736/government-stopping-pip-and-moving-to-vouchers-in-august

Nope, even Labour wouldn't be that stupid, there'd be riots.

rbz

They can't replace cash payments with vouchers because every person has individual needs, and many of those needs can't be met using vouchers. In many cases, the required services, equipment, or support simply cannot be obtained with vouchers.l

Stellar

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1138470#Comment_1138470

facts won't stop governments committed to ideology. otherwise anything obviously bad wouldnt happen, like Brexit.

Steboro

It will happen in the within next 20 years I think…. But I don't know what

vouchers you would get for epilepsy, depression or being housebound ? but it won't stop them from doing it sadly