'I cried happy tears after winning my PIP tribunal - being disabled is hard enough' - Birmingham Live

I rely on PIP – here’s how I really spend my money including £200 a month on taxis

People who rely on disability benefits fear future claimants will be pushed into poverty once the Government’s “unfair” welfare reforms kick in.Labour is tightening eligibility for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) so that new applicants must score four points in at least one category, such as cooking, dressing and washing.Current PIP claimants told The i Paper they are “relieved” that a backbench Labour rebellion sparked a U-turn which means…

'I cried happy tears after winning my PIP tribunal - being disabled is hard enough' - Birmingham Live

In an emotional Reddit post, the claimant revealed they'd been spent 'years' trying to secure the required support for their 'lifelong progressive condition'