New Report by Scope Reveals 12% Increase in Additional Expenses for Disabled Individuals in UK Over the Next Five Years | Public Assistance

The cost of being disabled is set to increase by nearly 12% to £14,688 over the next five years, according to a report published ahead of a contentious vote on welfare payments for new claimants. The government was forced into a last-minute u-turn on its welfare bill after over 100 Labour MPs threatened to rebel, exempting claimants from planned cuts to personal independence payments (Pip). However, about 50 rebels are still concerned that the concession could create a two-tier system where existing and new claimants are treated differently. The annual disability price tag report by Scope estimates that the extra cost facing disabled people currently stands at £1,095 per month and could rise to £1,224 by the financial year 2029-30. Benefits currently cover less than half of these extra costs, with a monthly shortfall currently standing at £630 and set to rise to £704 in five years. James Taylor, the executive director of strategy at Scope, called on the government to take further action to support disabled people facing an increasingly high cost of living.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/30/extra-cost-of-being-disabled-in-uk-to-rise-by-almost-12-in-five-years-says-scope-report