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Originally Posted by nomadking
With DLA it was possible to have a problem in just one area, eg not being able to bend down, but with the point scoring system of PIP you are likely to need problems in several areas in order to qualify.
The emphasis with sickness and disability claims has always been that the claimant has to "prove" their claim. It would be nonsense to simply take their word for things.
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I think one of the problems is that with Incapacity Benefit and DLA many claimants ended up on benefit for years unchallenged creating a sense of entitlement.
The current system does not allow this, with periodic and regular reviews to check if conditions have improved over time with treatment.