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Now Labour's favourite think tank admits one in six people on PIP disability benefits don't need them

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Policy, M. B. (2026, October 14). Now Labour's favourite think tank admits one in six people on PIP disability benefits don't need them. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16210105/Labours-favourite-think-tank-people-PIP-disability.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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The Resolution Foundation, linked to Labour, reports that one in six people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) do not need them, suggesting potential savings of £4.4 billion annually by removing benefits from approximately 670,000 claimants. Surveying 2,611 PIP recipients, the foundation found that younger individuals are more likely to admit they don't rely on the payments. The think tank proposes reforming PIP assessments and implementing regular reviews of claimants’ conditions to better align benefits with actual needs, ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s October 28 Budget announcement.

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As of October 14, 2026, the Resolution Foundation, a think tank closely aligned with Labour, revealed that one in six people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) do not actually need them. The survey, which included 2,611 PIP recipients, found that these individuals report no additional costs linked to their disabilities. This finding suggests significant potential savings as the cost of PIP is projected to reach £34.5 billion by 2030. With 4.1 million people in England and Wales currently claiming PIP, the Resolution Foundation advocates for restricting support to those who need it most urgently, a move that could heighten expectations for Labour's leader Andy Burnham to propose similar restrictions post-Budget.

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The Resolution Foundation – whose former chief executive Torsten Bell is now the Pensions Minister – surveyed 2,611 people receiving the benefit and found that 16 per cent of those questioned ‘report no additional costs linked to their disability’.

right highlights a portion of recipients as not needing the benefits
A system that was better able to identify claimants without additional costs could save up to £4.4billion a year by removing cash payments from around 670,000 claimants (based on the 2029-30 caseload),’ it concluded.

right advocates for reducing benefits to save money
The recommendations from a Labour-friendly think-tank will heighten expectations that Andy Burnham will propose restrictions to PIP after the publication of a long-awaited review by disability minister Sir Stephen Timms, expected after the October 28 Budget.

right suggests political pressure for benefit restrictions

Reading Leans right (beta estimate) Confidence high

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Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank different event · 75%

The Guardian

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“While both articles discuss the Resolution Foundation's stance on PIP disability benefits, they highlight different aspects of the issue: one focuses on banning people with certain conditions from claiming PIP, while the other discusses the inefficiency and cost of PIP for those who do not need it.”

Taxpayers footing £1bn a year cost of 120,000 teenagers getting benefits for autism, ADHD and depression different event · 20%

Daily Mail

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Personal Independence Payment benefits but do not describe the same specific incident or analysis.”

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Martin Beckford Policy

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🔮 In a major intervention, the Resolution Foundation said the cost of personal independence payments (PIP) is ‘growing at an unsustainable rate’, with the bill expected to reach £34.5billion by 2030.

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🔮 Instead of cash payments worth £217 a month, claimants with less severe conditions would receive intensive support to get them into work including subsidised jobs and help with mental health problems.

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Topics

England Foundation Labour Wales the Resolution Foundation

Subjects

Labour ORG · 3× the Resolution Foundation ORG · 3× Andy Burnham PERSON · 2× England GPE · 1× Foundation ORG · 1× John Healey PERSON · 1× Stephen Timms PERSON · 1× Torsten Bell PERSON · 1× Wales GPE · 1× the Department for Work and Pensions ORG · 1×

Narrative

The recommendations from a Labour-friendly think-tank will heighten expectations that Andy Burnham will propose restrictions to PIP after the publication of a long-awaited review by disability minister Sir Stephen Timms, expected after the October 28 Budget.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

2026-10-15 · Daily Mail

Now Labour's favourite think tank admits one in six people on PIP disability benefits don't need them · mixed framing

Claims (17 extracted, 5 hedged)

One in six people on the PIP disability benefit should no longer receive cash support, according to a think tank with close links to Labour. uncertain

people → receive → Labour

In a major intervention, the Resolution Foundation said the cost of personal independence payments (PIP) is ‘growing at an unsustainable rate’, with the bill expected to reach £34.5billion by 2030. asserted

bill → say → 2030

It claimed billions could be saved by restricting support to those who need it the most, after the number of people in England and Wales claiming PIP hit a record high of 4.1 million in July. uncertain

number → claim → July

The Resolution Foundation – whose former chief executive Torsten Bell is now the Pensions Minister – surveyed 2,611 people receiving the benefit and found that 16 per cent of those questioned ‘report no additional costs linked to their disability’. asserted

cent → survey → disability

Younger people were even more likely to admit they do not rely on the payments, worth up to £194 a week and meant to help people with long-term physical or mental health conditions who have ‘difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around’. asserted

who → admit → tasks

The survey found that 21 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds reported ‘little limitation and no additional costs from their disability... asserted

cent → find → disability

A system that was better able to identify claimants without additional costs could save up to £4.4billion a year by removing cash payments from around 670,000 claimants (based on the 2029-30 caseload),’ it concluded. uncertain

it → identify → caseload

The recommendations from the Labour-friendly think-tank will heighten expectations that Andy Burnham will propose restrictions to PIP after the Timms Review report is published Chancellor John Healey's Budget will be announced in 13 days, on October 28 asserted

Budget → heighten → October

Burnham → heighten → Budget

It published an interim report in July. asserted

It → publish → July

The Foundation recommends that PIP assessments should ask claimants about whether they face extra costs. asserted

they → recommend → costs

Those eligible could then get lower ongoing cash awards but also one-off payments to make adaptations at home. uncertain

Those → get → home

The report also suggests that the Department for Work and Pensions carries out more frequent but ‘lower stakes’ check-ins with claimants to see if their conditions have changed. uncertain

conditions → suggest → claimants

Lindsay Judge, research director at the Resolution Foundation, said: ‘The current system is failing on several fronts – claimants don’t trust it, awards don’t fully reflect the nature of disability today, and spending is rising unsustainably… asserted

spending → say → disability

A system more attuned to people’s needs would mean that around one-in-six current PIP recipients who don’t face significant limitations or additional costs because of their disability would no longer qualify for cash support.’ asserted

who → mean → support

Last night a DWP spokesman said: ‘PIP is awarded based on a functional assessment that determines how a condition impacts a person’s day-to-day needs. asserted

condition → say → needs

‘But as the Timms Review report made clear, PIP is no longer fit for purpose and the recommendations from its final report will lay the foundation for sustainable reform.’ asserted

recommendations → make → reform