Planned changes to the UK’s disability welfare system could disproportionately harm disabled people in the North of England, warns a new BMJ article. The proposed tightening of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility will have harsh consequences for regions already facing economic hardship.
By the bmj
Health professionals and policy experts are raising the alarm that reducing access to disability support will deepen existing health and wealth disparities across England. Those in the North, where disability rates are higher, are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts.
The article calls for urgent reassessment of the proposed policies, warning they could undermine the government’s stated “levelling up” agenda and exacerbate systemic inequality.
