英国智库Resolution Foundation发布报告警告，禁止焦虑症、注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)或自闭症患者申请个人独立支付(PIP)残障福利不会产生重大财政节省，反而可能使患者更难获得或保持工作。1
个人独立支付的支出在近年大幅上升。1自2014年PIP推出以来，英格兰和威尔士的支出实际增长了183%，今年的账单预计达280亿英镑，到本十年末将升至340亿英镑。1Resolution Foundation估计，通过更好的针对性改革，每年可节省约440亿英镑。1
智库指出，约六分之一的在职年龄PIP申请人(67万人)报告没有因残障而产生额外成本，这表明系统中存在针对性问题。1前工党政府曾尝试通过50亿英镑的PIP削减，但因后座议员反叛在去年宣告失败。1福利官员正在考虑将25岁以下人士从PIP系统中排除的提案。1Resolution Foundation研究主任Lindsay Judge表示："PIP是残障人士的重要福利，使他们能够参与社会和生活得更充实、更积极。"1
The UK-based Resolution Foundation has cautioned against restricting Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility for people with anxiety disorders, ADHD, or autism, arguing that such a move would deliver minimal financial benefits while potentially worsening employment prospects for disabled individuals.1 Spending on PIP has grown unsustainably, with expenditure in England and Wales rising by 183% in real terms since the benefit's introduction in 2014.1 The annual PIP bill is projected to reach £28 billion this year and climb to £34 billion by the end of the decade.1
Despite pressure to cut costs, the thinktank's analysis suggests that roughly £44 billion annually could be saved through improved targeting of the scheme rather than blanket exclusions.1 Research by the Resolution Foundation identified approximately one-sixth of working-age PIP applicants—around 670,000 people—who report incurring no additional costs due to disability.1 A previous Labour government attempted to achieve £5 billion in PIP savings last year but abandoned the effort following a backbench rebellion.1 Meanwhile, welfare officials are reportedly examining proposals to exclude people under 25 from the PIP system entirely.1
According to Lindsay Judge, the Resolution Foundation's research director, "PIP is a vital benefit for disabled people, enabling them to participate in society and live fuller, more active lives."1 The thinktank emphasizes that any reforms must proceed carefully, as PIP has successfully supported disabled individuals in maintaining economic participation.1
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