Morning @BigDave I really can’t see them means testing DLA/PIP especially this side of the GE, unless they want a death warrant. Even them I can not see it happening as there would be uproar from both sides of parliment, charities and the likes.
I agree with you Kezo, it would complicate things far too much and cost too much to implement. The cost/benefit analysis is off the scale!
However, politically, remember George Osborne’s ‘Austerity Budget of 2011 when he announced the abolishment of DLA for 16-65yr olds and announced PIP as a replacement, hoping to save the government money.
Despite the uproar from the disabled/disabled organisations and charities, the Opposition etc, they still got re-elected at the next General Election and PIP still went ahead (despite it not saving the government any money either in the longer term).
But it does show they can and have pulled unusual rabbits out of the hat!
Plus add in, this time, the Conservatives are pretty sure they have already lost the next election, so why not throw in a buggeration factor for disabled people.
Most non-disabled voters won’t care – they are too busy looking after themselves and by the time of the next election, it will be lost in the minds of most voters (other than those it directly affects).
I am not advocating such things, but you never know what will occur with governments at budget time.