Government fails to deliver £4bn savings after cutting disability benefit, new analysis shows
Interesting article about the challenges facing those seeking to drive down the costs of benefits as relevant in my view to rural as to urban areas. This article tells us:
The Government has failed to deliver the £4bn of savings it was expecting to make after cutting disability benefit, according to new analysis.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the Government was hoping to cut spending by 20 per cent by moving from the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
Forecasts initially predicted £13.6bn would be spent on disability benefits in 2018-2019 but now this figure is thought to be £18bn.