'PIP benefits are a free-for-all', LBC caller Lauren tells Aasmah Mir
'It's a national crisis!'
LBC caller Lauren has told Aasmah Mir that the current ‘free-for-all’ approach to PIP means her disabled child won’t have access to benefits when he turns 18.
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She spoke out on air after Andy Burnham has said the government needs to do more to get the £333bn welfare bill down and suggested making it harder for people to claim benefits.
Under proposed measures, the Prime Minister might have young people stripped of their benefits unless they agree to do training or voluntary work.
Personal Independence Payment (Pip) is intended to help with everyday tasks and extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.
Teenagers claiming sickness benefits for conditions such as anxiety receive £100 a week more than part-time workers on a minimum wage, according to latest reports.