The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has responded to the government’s consultation on the reduction of the PIP enhanced mobility qualifying condition from 50 metres to 20 metres. It ‘urges the Government to go further still by considering in more detail the impact on unpaid carers, the potential shift of costs to other areas (for example employers, health service and social care etc), and the impact on the Motability Scheme. ‘ Also mentioned are other issues such as the ability of disabled people to stay in employment, get to doctors/ hospital, shop and how other government departments use the 50 metres figure to set policy such as the distance disabled parking bays are from services.
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