PIP to be scrapped and replaced with new benefit under plans

NewsCost Of LivingPIPRadical overhaul of disability benefits proposed12:30, 17 Aug 2026Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would be scrapped by a Reform UK government, the party has announced.‌A major shake-up of the welfare system would see a new disability benefit created - but only handed to the "gravely ill and severely challenged”.‌The BBC reports this would result in almost 3 million people losing their disability benefits or having them modified, around three quarters of all PIP claimants.‌READ MORE: DWP confirms one-off £150 bonus for Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, ESA claimantsGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppReform has been consistently leading in the polls over the last 18 months and is aiming to become the next government.‌A new system, called a Health Security