DWP confirms no response to PIP reform consultation after scrapping voucher proposal

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will not respond to a previous consultation on reforming the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This decision follows a proposal to replace cash payments with vouchers, which has now been scrapped. Disability charity Scope has called for immediate reform of PIP, emphasizing the anxiety caused by the previous proposals. The DWP received over 16,000 responses to the consultation, with many expressing negative views on the suggested changes. The DWP has stated it will consider its own plans for social security in the future. It aims to ensure that the voices of disabled people are central to any new proposals.