What Is The PIP Review? How 'Austerity' Measure Backfired And Could Cost Government £3 Billion

The Government has pledged to review all 1.6 million disability benefit claims after deciding not to fight a High Court ruling on personal independence payment (PIP) that a judge called “blatantly discriminatory”.The court ruling in December, ministers previously said, could see 220,000 PIP claimants awarded higher payments.Earlier estimates suggested it would impact 164,000 people’s benefits and would cost £3.7 billion by 2022.So how did a decision aimed at sav