One in six PIP claimants have no extra costs linked to their disability

[Allseeingallknowing]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/40693771/pip-claimants-disability-benefit/
So, can money be saved here?

Under 16’s don't get PIP though, they get DLA, so the claimants would be older?

16/17/18/19 are still teens.

Very true.

It already has! I’ve had my share of suffering through disability more than once. How nasty to wish bad things onto anyone! This topic has been on the news all morning. Of course the Government will be looking into this, as we cannot go on as we are. If savings can be made whilst people who need help continue to get it, isn’t that a good thing?

Tell us you don't understand the additional costs of being disabled without telling us you don't understand the additional costs that come with being disabled, ffs. This is so 'naive' it's got to be have been posted to be deliberately goady?

Exactly right

So the sun and The Times...

Aside from The Sun not being worth wiping my arse on, I wonder what their political persuasion is ? Any insights, OP? 😀

"A friend of a friend's aunt's neighbour's probation officer's best mate's getting 'full PIP' because of excema on their big toe...

They even got a Ferrari on Motability and £40k a week towards their support gorilla

and didn't even need a letter from their GP. 'Tis scandalous, I tell thee"

Having a disability or medical condition doesn’t automatically result in cash payments.

Plenty of people do get government support for childcare.

Disabled people also have other aspects of life that cost more. For example, disabled people might not have family who can provide free childcare. These other expenses are on top of disability related expenses.

You can’t seriously be comparing disability related expenses to trips and gifts provided by family.

I agree with the initial replies which pointed out that young people might not be aware of some of the extra costs. For example they may think that the number of taxis and lifts (petrol) they need are comparable to their peers or may not realise that their special diet foods are much pricier than standard food.

There may also be an element of shame/denial because they are aware that others may have nasty preconceptions about people with disabilities.

Some disabilities may go through cycles and be costly some months and less costly during other months. If you asked someone during the well months you might get a different answer to the u well months.

The two aren't comparable

It's a powered chair or a car. Most people go with a car because a powered chair is no good if you have nothing to take your child to appointments etc.

I mean it’s The Sun. Of course they’d say this

This is a very good point. Has anyone read how the survey was undertaken? For example, if it was a tick box question then had ‘none of the above’ as an option, there could very well be costs, just none on the list.

The IMF are frequently unreasonable.

being an international institution doesn’t stop them being wrong. They are known to have particular ways of seeing the world.

The government does provide childcare funding.

Though I can't believe you actually think not having grandparents is comparable to a disability.

It isn’t just the Sun, it’s in multiple media outlets.

Including the Times.

The source is the Resolution Foundation.

There proposals are here:

Hard truths • Resolution Foundation

I think often the extra costs just feel so normal that people don’t realise they are there until they actually stop to think about it, it also doesn’t take into account reduced earning capability for the disabled person and/or their carers.

Can you be a bit more clear about what you're talking about @Allseeingallknowing

Yep, I saw that, and just rolled my eyes. Living with a disability costs me quite a bit of money, that funny enough, my friends, and family members, who happen to be non disabled, do not have to bear, other than their normal cost of living.

Means test all of it

Both Murdoch press

I’d love to not be disabled. I’ve had to change what my future looks like because of this illness. I’d give lots to not have it 😞

The whole benefits system needs overhauling. No Government wants to or is able to do this. Can’t be clearer than that!