The Effect of Disability Benefit Reform on the Mental Health of Older People in England

Andrew M. Jones, James Lomas, Suzanna Nesom and Joe Spearing - Evidence submission to the Timms Review Executive Summary This briefing presents new evidence on the causal effects of replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) among older disabled people in England. Using a Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) and data from the …

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