Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds

According to The Guardian, a landmark government review has concluded that Britain's disability benefits system is not working and needs a bold, radical overhaul. The Timms review of the personal independence payment, known as Pip, which is claimed by nearly four million people across England and Wales, found what it called systematic and deep-rooted problems. The interim report warns the process too often leaves vulnerable claimants feeling dehumanised and degraded, and says it has undermined public trust in the wider benefits system. The review adds that challenging discussions still lie ahead over how to reform the system and how to pay for it.

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