Made to measure? An analysis of the transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment. Issue 4 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Machin, Richard
• Is Part Of: Journal of social welfare and family law. Volume 39:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 435
• Page End: 453
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Personal Independence Payment -- welfare reform -- disability benefits; Public welfare -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 344.410305
• DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2017.1390291
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-9069

Abstract

Abstract: As part of the government's programme of welfare reform Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people of working age. This will have a significant impact on a wide range of disability benefit claimants. This article examines the government's rationale for replacing DLA with PIP, the key technical differences between the two benefits and the role that disability benefits can play in reducing poverty. The introduction of PIP has led to considerable debate in the social welfare law sector about the scope, purpose and assessment of social security benefits for the disabled. These issues are explored with reference to the first Gray Review of PIP (2014) and the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Inquiry (2016) into the impact of the UK Government's policies on disabled people.