No one who claims PIp thinks it’s ok to exaggerate lie and falsify claims.
But those who claim know how extremely difficult it is to get actual problems recognised with evidence!
What people with disabilities have a problem with is when 1 case (and it makes the news because it’s so unusual) is discovered it becomes a
green light to bash all Disabled people as workshy liars.
Latest figures show fraudulent claims this year we re 0.4%. We’ve all accepted it’s possible to round it up to 1% because there will be some cases not yet discovered.
Bit because 1 person was discovered doesn’t mean every disabled person should be attacked and accused nor that their lives should be made impossible by it.
People re have shared their stories. Unless you use a wheelchair (for example) it’s impossible to realise how much is still inaccessible.
PIP allows my ds to work. He works as a software developer so will eventually earn a wage where he pays more tax than he receives in PIP.
The PIP allows him to work for companies that allow WFH and cover the extra heating and electricity (he has no feeling in a leg and a muscle wasting condition so needs to keep warm).
PIP isn’t just a “hand out” given to people who decide they have a disability. And it’s not given to people so they don’t have to work.
People with disabilities gave barriers to things we take for granted yet despite this many still work and the PIP helps them access this.
It’s situations like the PPE contracts whereby millions were given out for no service return that cause the problems - not disabled people who contribute and pay tax.
If my ds (for example) got a tax relief for his disability rather than PIP would people feel better because he isn’t handed something physical?