Nearly 200,000 people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
get PIP.
It’s not a bonus or a luxury – it’s the money people use to pay for things like support to help with cooking or washing safely and going to the toilet, or higher energy bills from using specialist equipment at home.
Under the new rules, some people could lose PIP even if they rely on help every single day.
We don’t believe
the Government
The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
Tax is the money that people pay to the
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
people should pay for things and how things like the National Health
Service
A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support.
should work.
understands what a learning disability is and the support people need. If they did, we hope they wouldn’t be doing this.
The changes to PIP would affect disabled people living in England, Wales, and potentially Northern Ireland. Changes to PIP will not apply to Scotland as PIP has been replaced with Adult Disability Payments.
Have your voice heard - contact your MP
This summer, MPs will debate these changes. Tell your MP to stand with people with a learning disability and
protect
Protect means keeping someone or something safe.
PIP.
We’ve written a message you can send – and you can add your own words too.
Thank you for standing with us!
DWP Benefits changes: How you can get involved
To help us speak to the government about what their changes will mean for people with a learning disability please send us your benefit stories, or write to your MP direct using our letter template.
What to do if you are worried about the changes
If you are worried about whether this will impact you, please remember that this won’t impact everyone with a learning disability, and nothing will happen until next year.
Please take a look at our
website
A website is a page you can go to on the internet like Google or YouTube.
with guidance on what to do if you are worried or need support.