Exclusive: Former health secretary says he wants to ‘tear up the old approach’, with under-25s to lose personal independence payments
Some young people with disabilities will lose their personal independence payments and will have to apply instead to a local fund for short-term expenses and equipment, Alan Milburn’s review will recommend.
While those with the most severe needs’ entitlement will be protected, others will be asked to apply for money for specific purposes rather than an ongoing payment.
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