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The 'activity trap': Fear of losing benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-21
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https://getyourselfactive.org/project/activity-trap/
- Cited as backgroundpresented as earlier work
https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/research/4404-the-activity-trap-benefits-or-being-fit-october-2018
- Cited as backgroundpresented as earlier work
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria
- Cited as backgroundpresented as earlier work
https://www.gov.uk/administrative-appeals-tribunal-decisions/gd-v-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-2024-ukut-407-aac
- Cited as backgroundpresented as earlier work
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timms-review-of-personal-independence-payment-interim-report
- Cited as backgroundpresented as the new finding
The 'activity trap': Fear of losing benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising
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Claim 1 of 9Not checkedA new report published by Disability Rights UK, based on research led at Durham University, says fear of losing disability benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 9Not checkedOf the disabled people surveyed, 80% worried that being physically active could put their benefits at risk.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 9Not checkedOnly one in five participants who had applied for or were receiving benefits were happy with how much physical activity they did.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 9Not checkedNearly three-quarters said they would be more likely to increase their activity if they knew their benefits would not be affected.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 9Not checkedMore than 200 disabled people were surveyed, group discussions were held with more than 30 participants, and relevant laws and legal cases were examined.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 9Not checkedMore than one-quarter of participants who had applied for or were receiving benefits reported having benefits or other financial support removed because of physical activity, although the survey alone could not establish why individual decisions were made.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 9Not checkedThe article says much of the research focused on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and that going to the gym does not automatically mean someone will lose benefits, but evidence of physical activity may be considered in assessments.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 8 of 9Not checkedThe piece says a 2024 Upper Tribunal case found a PIP decision legally flawed because it relied partly on observations of a man's walking ability without properly establishing how far or how often he could walk or rest.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 9 of 9Not checkedThe report calls for better assessor training, independent advice for benefit applicants or challengers, and greater involvement of disabled people and disability organizations in designing the assessment system.View evidenceHide evidence
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