Citizens Advice recently said that over two years since they were introduced Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are still not fit for purpose.
The comments follow a High Court ruling this morning which found that a delay in paying PIP to two disabled people was ‘unlawful’ and ‘unacceptable’
Since PIP was introduced in April 2013 Citizens Advice has helped people with over 320,000 issues relating to the benefit.
Gillian Guy, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said:
“Delays to PIP assessments are unacceptably common. Over two years since the introduction of Personal Independence Payments they are still not fit for purpose. People are turning to local Citizens Advice in their thousands as they are left high and dry without the financial support they need to live with their health condition or disability.
“PIP is a key part of our welfare system. It defies common decency that some disabled people are waiting months on end just to find out if they're entitled to the necessary support.”
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