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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Matt Mathers

PIP delays leaving people with disabilities hundreds of millions out of pocket

Ministers are being urged to take immediate action to fix delays to PIP applications as hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities and illnesses are forced to wait months for £300m worth of vital payments.

Some 327,000 people are now on the waiting list for an assessment, with an average wait of five months, according to analysis by Citizens Advice.

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