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There is an increasing amount of evidence about the Green Paper proposals being published, some by choice by the DWP and some being obtained by MPs and campaigners.

On the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation page the DWP has published evidence packs relating to the first four chapters of the Green paper with a pdf file and a spreadsheet setting out evidence the DWP considers supports its case.

Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 1 case for change evidence  (pdf)

Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 1 case for change evidence  (spreadsheet)

Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 2 reforming the structure  (pdf)

Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 2 reforming the structure (spreadsheet)

Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 3 supporting people to thrive  (pdf)

Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 3 supporting people to thrive  (spreadsheet)

Elsewhere, a Freedom of Information Act request by Sharon Walters has revealed details of the ages of PIP claimants who do not score 4 points or more in any daily living activity.

Age

band

Number of standard daily living claimants with no 4 points

Percentage  of standard daily living claimants with no 4 points

Number of enhanced daily living claimants with no 4 points

Percentage of enhanced daily living claimants with no 4 points

16-19

9,000

45%

2,000

1%

20-29

80,000

74%

12,000

4%

30-39

168,000

85%

28,000

11%

40-49

227,000

89%

41,000

15%

50-59

361,000

90%

69,000

18%

60+

559,000

91%

102,000

19,%

Total

1,404,000

  

254,000

  
         

And a written parliamentary answer by DWP disability minister Stephen Timms provides a spreadsheet which lists the number of people who receive the daily living component of PIP without scoring 4 points or more.  The spreadsheet looks at claimants by Westminster constituency and by local authority figures you could share both with your MP and with local media.

It shows a very wide variation by constituency with 36% of claimants in Sheffield Hallam scoring fewer than 4 points compared to 52% in Boston and Skegness.

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    Lill
    · 30 minutes ago
    Tims looked awkward in the interview with itv he is concerned behind that front  he put on can see it he gaslighting the MPs and public but won't last .
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    Dave Dee
    · 1 hours ago
    I always find it amusing how there's constant talk about the "unsustainability" of the Welfare bill, and yet very little talk about the unsustainability of the Triple lock mechanism for the State pension, which i believe is a much bigger issue in terms of fiscal unsustainability.

    I know you shouldn't do the whole this group of vs that group of people division thing, but it does irk me a lot.
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    Matt
    · 3 hours ago
    On a related matter, I see the ONS has published statistics that show the number of vacancies is fast disappearing....so who's going to employ the disabled once the cuts to PIP kick in?
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    Mb
    · 6 hours ago
    Rightnet headline (not a member so I can't read it) says "WCA severe condition criteria to be used to determine health element" Does this mean that they're not going to rely on PIP after all? Is there a list of specific 'severe conditions' on a list somewhere? Why do I feel like this could be even worse news :(
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      Dave Dee
      · 49 minutes ago
      @Mb Until it's iron clad definitive news take things with a pinch of salt. Last week I made the mistake of thinking that Reform could protect disabled people, Richard Tice come out again saying they're scroungers...
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    SLB
    · 6 hours ago
    I confess that I am confused by a statement made on May 9th by Timms.  In response to a question he came out with this:

    "The assessment of the Office for Budget Responsibility, published at the Spring
    Statement, is that most of the current claimants of PIP Daily Living who did not score
    four points in any of the activities at their last assessment will, nevertheless, because
    of behaviour changes, be awarded PIP Daily Living again after the proposed eligibility
    changes take effect."

    Am I the only one who thinks this makes no sense?  People who did not get four points will, because of behavioural changes, be awarded PIP after the changes.  What behavioural changes?  Perhaps he thinks we'll all stop taking our meds for a month before our next assessment so we are in more pain and less mobile than before?    Perhaps I'm missing something?

    The full response starts at the bottom of page 49 in this document:
    https://qna.files.parliament.uk/qnadailyreports/Written-Questions-Answers-Statements-Daily-Report-Commons-2025-05-09.pdf
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      Frances
      · 30 minutes ago
      @SLB I think he's got his wires crossed. I can't remember exactly what, but there was some mention by the OBR of behavioural changes in relation to people losing income. It might have been that people would get work, and therefore not be worse off. There was also mention of people fighting for, and being awarded the 4 points, so retaining their award.

      Sorry I can't give a source at the moment - it's just my hazy memory. What strikes me, though, is if Timms is reassuring us that

      "most of the current claimants of PIP Daily Living...will...be awarded PIP Daily Living again after the proposed eligibility changes take effect. "

      then, as @rookie is asking, where are the welfare savings coming from? Not pensioners (maybe, but not made clear), not current claimants (from what he's said above), so where? Just from new working age claimants? If so, then why not say so?

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      Sean
      · 1 hours ago
      @SLB I read it to mean a deterioration since the last assessment. That's my guess. 
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      Gingin
      · 1 hours ago
      @SLB Sorry my last comment isn’t right, I’m tired! The behavioural change he’s referring to is that people will try a lot harder to get 4 points. You couldn’t make this up. 
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      Gingin
      · 1 hours ago
      @SLB He means all disabled people will pick up their beds and walk (straight to work).

      Behavioural changes….Comparisons to Saturday jobs and pocket money….Cant they hear themselves??? 
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    rookie
    · 6 hours ago
    Would it be wrong to suggest these tables indicate yet another potential dwp shot in the foot, in that there is a likelihood they could have to pay out more higher rate awards when people start fighting for the 4 points?

    Can't see at all where these welfare savings are coming from. So much already spent, nothing done yet, and so much misery caused already. It's like HS2, badly designed, not properly costed, ineptly managed, crashing through our lives, with no progress, and too late, when it's started then abandoned, to prevent the carnage. Best we can do is to halt it before it goes further.
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      Bert
      · 5 hours ago
      @rookie I think the government will save alot more than the 5 billion outlined, more like 12 billion as most of us on here will lose out.
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    WorkshyLayabout
    · 9 hours ago
    SLB, wasn't chapter 2 the one your consultation you were locked out of on?
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    WorkshyLayabout
    · 9 hours ago
    Well "luckily" for this workshy layabout living in Boston and Skegness, I'm not one of the 52% getting fewer than 4 points. Nope. I don't get PIP so I get no points. 

    Bye bye UC LCWRA. It's been nice knowing ya.  
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      Dave Dee
      · 2 hours ago
      @Bert Liz Kendall is that you?
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      godgivemestrength
      · 3 hours ago
      @WorkshyLayabout WorkshyLayabout These applications are a challenge, but it sounds as if you have good grounds for pip. It might not be as hard as you fear. Perhaps someone could help. Any award is a lot to miss out on if you're eligible, and can passport you to other things, as you probably know.
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      Bert
      · 4 hours ago
      @WorkshyLayabout Stephen timms has said today that reforms are definitely going ahead and has not ruled out further changes down the line.
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      godgivemestrength
      · 6 hours ago
      @WorkshyLayabout Presumably you have been turned down for pip or have a good reason for not applying, but could you not, given you have lcwra, still try for pip before these proposals are implemented, especially as now you know what you would need for it to continue, if these proposals are voted through? 
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      WorkshyLayabout
      · 7 hours ago
      @Bert Applying for ESA SG was traumatic enough.

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