Labour MP admits DWP PIP should be scrapped for two conditions in crackdown

NewsCost Of LivingDWPPeople with the two should not get benefits, a MP has said06:09, 13 Jul 2026A Labour Party MP has broken ranks to say Personal Independence Payment should be scrapped for claimants with two conditions. People with mild ADHD and anxiety should not get benefits, a MP has said. Sojan Joseph says the system must distinguish between conditions that prevent work and those that do not.‌The Labour Party MP said: “Some conditions are severe. But most conditions are not that severe. You can’t just say all ADHDs or all [people with] autism can’t work or should be on benefits. [The system] should distinguish between the severity of the illness. The current system doesn’t have that.”‌He added: “Once you start claiming benefits, it’s hard to get people out of that benefit system. Th