Report Finds Personal Independence Payments Create Work Barriers

A new report states that Personal Independence Payments are not fit for purpose and that the assessment process can be dehumanising. The findings also note that the payments can create barriers to work. The report examined how the payments operate and how recipients interact with the assessment system.

It identified specific features of the process that the authors said limit employment opportunities.

The report described the assessment process as dehumanising.

It linked this description to the way applicants are evaluated for eligibility.

The report found that the structure of the payments can create barriers to work. It presented this finding as part of the overall conclusion that the system requires change.