'Why I went to court for my disability payments'

Alex
Alex Testing Team Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
in People power
The number of people going to court to try to win back a key disability benefit is expected to continue to rise this year, a leaked letter seen by the BBC suggests. We follow one woman who took her case to tribunal.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39745403  

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  • Nystagmite
    Nystagmite Community Member Posts: 595 Empowering
    I wonder how much money this is going to cost? I thought the idea was to save money....
  • Matilda
    Matilda Community Member Posts: 2,592 Championing
    On the Victoria piece this morning it said that PIP appeals are costing the taxpayer £1 million a week!  Yes, DLA to PIP is saving the taxpayer a fortune ;).
  • Nystagmite
    Nystagmite Community Member Posts: 595 Empowering
    I can't say I'm surprised.

    They wanted to cut 20% (I can't remember if that was 20% of the DLA bill or claimants) - sounds more lik they've spent 20% more at least.

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