Thread: The state benefits system mega-thread.
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Old 09-10-2018, 14:19   #2012
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
These are the words of just a few people regarding PIP and it sadly does not make for good reading.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...assessment#_=_
It would be better, in my view, if GPs, and where appropriate, consultants, were charged with responsibility for assessments, with their decisions monitored to ensure they were carrying out the task correctly. They could be paid a fee for carrying out this function.

After all, the GPs are closest to their patients, know their respective histories, and should be able to distinguish between those with genuine disabilities and those who were trying to milk the system.

I am completely opposed to the demeaning tests that people claiming benefits have to go through.

However, false claimants who lie in a bid to get a grant they shouldn't have should be punished severely. After all, they are the reason why the State has to be so cautious about who should receive these benefits.
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