Those hardest hit by welfare cuts
If Pip is frozen for all claimants, it will affect
Type of
Illness
Number of
people affected
Arthritis
463,261
Cancer
117,617
Cardiovascular disease
95,070
COPD (chronic lung disease)
91,114
Schizophrenia
83,122
Post-traumatic stress disorder
58,766
Multiple sclerosis
56,793
Down’s syndrome
21,574
Amputees
17,535
Parkinson’s disease
15,760
Dementia
14,857
8,149
Spina bifida
Quadriplegia
6,278
HIV/Aids
4,987
Motor neurone disease
2,311
Sickle cell anaemia
2,270
Type of Illness
Number of people affected
Arthritis
463,261
Cancer
117,617
Cardiovascular disease
95,070
COPD (chronic lung disease)
91,114
Schizophrenia
83,122
PTSD
58,766
Multiple sclerosis
56,793
Down’s syndrome
21,574
Amputees
17,535
Parkinson’s disease
15,760
Dementia
14,857
Spina bifida
8,149
Quadriplegia
6,278
HIV/Aids
4,987
Motor neurone disease
2,311
Sickle cell anaemia
2,270