The DWP has outlined a new set of proposals that could see PIP claimants given vouchers instead of cash - and there are also changes to eligibility criteria on the table
The Department for Work and Pensions has unveiled a bold new proposal that could see Personal Independence Payment claimants receiving vouchers instead of cash. Detailed in a new Green Paper, the plan also suggests changes to the eligibility criteria for PIP and a redesign of the assessment process to better reflect individual conditions.
However, the "Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability Green Paper" proposes shifting away from the traditional monthly cash payments to alternatives like vouchers, a receipts system, one-off grants, or purchasing products or services through a catalogue scheme, as reported by the Daily Record.
DWP Mel Stride recently explained: "We believe it is the right time to look again at ensuring government support for people with ill health and disabilities is focused where it is most needed. We also believe there may be better ways of supporting people to live independent and fulfilling lives and this is the idea running through this Green Paper.", reports the Liverpool Echo.
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