‘Our BLOATED Welfare State!’ | Think-Tank Expert Warns PIP Bill Could Hit £40BN

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Adam Smith Institute research associate Viggo Terling warns that the rising cost of Personal Independence Payment will force the Government to make difficult decisions about Britain’s welfare system. Viggo says the real-terms cost of PIP is expected to double over the course of the decade and could reach £40 billion by 2030.  He argues that making the benefit administratively easier to claim would itself constitute a significant spending decision at a time when the Treasury’s fiscal headroom is shrinking. Have you got a story? Email tips@talk.tv Click here for more from Talk https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/talktv?sub_confirmation=1

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