Changing the eligibility criteria for welfare payments at the end of life - a budget impact analysis for England and Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Terminal illness can cause a financial burden for many households. In England and Wales, fast-track access to welfare payments is available through special rules for the terminally ill (SRTI). Individuals are eligible for SRTI if they are judged to have 6 months or less to live. This criterion has been criticised as lacking a clinical basis, and being unfair for people with conditions where life-expectancy is difficult to accurately assess.

Aim

To conduct a budget impact analysis on the possible increase in expenditure of personal independence payments (PIP) following a change in England and Wales to SRTI so that everyone with a terminal illness is eligible.

Methods

The fraction of individuals with a given long-term condition was estimated by combining data

SUBMITTER: Webb EJD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8094542 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature