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    Secretary of State Works and Pensions...........

    Controversial disability benefit changes delayed
    Postponement of personal independence payments is labelled the 'latest example of chaos' by Labour

    Ministers have delayed controversial welfare reforms for disability benefits with immediate effect in what Labour has described as the "latest example of chaos" at the Department of Work and Pensions.

    They had been planning to introduce the new personal independence payment (PIP) this month, transferring claimants from the disability living allowance (DLA) when their circumstances change.

    However, it will now be introduced at the discretion of the department "in a more gradual, controlled and manageable way" starting in Wales, East Anglia and the Midlands.

    The system began for new claimants in April as Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, pledged to end a "ridiculous" system that gives people lifetime awards.

    However, it has been strongly criticised by charities and disability rights groups for denying benefits from some groups and causing anxiety for many disabled people facing reassessment of their claims.

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