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March 20, 2025

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DWP’s Green Paper Consultation: A Flawed and Misleading Exercise?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recently come under fire for its “Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working” Green Paper, which proposes significant changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC). Critics argue that the consultation process accompanying these proposals is fundamentally flawed, effectively sidelining the voices of those most affected. Benefits and Work

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Understanding Invisible Disabilities, Recognizing the Unseen Challenges

The government’s proposed benefit reforms are not just a bureaucratic shift—they are a direct attack on the dignity, autonomy, and survival of disabled people. By making it harder to claim PIP and coercing individuals into unsuitable work, these policies will lead to a national crisis, affecting not just the disabled community but the economy, healthcare system, and society as a whole. It is time for disabled individuals, advocacy groups, and legal professionals to unite and challenge these injustices before they become irreversible.