数以百计的Wiltshire青少年因申请被拒绝而年满16岁后丧失残疾津贴。 Hundreds of Wiltshire teens lose disability benefits after turning 16 due to claim rejections.

在联合王国威尔特郡,数以百计的青少年在年满16岁后丧失了残疾津贴,因为他们从儿童残疾生活津贴到个人独立补助的申请被驳回。 Hundreds of teenagers in Wiltshire, UK, have lost disability benefits after turning 16, as their claims from Child Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment were rejected. 英国全国这类索赔中有近三分之一被驳回,主要原因是基于点数的评估。 Nearly a third of such claims across Britain were denied, mostly due to a points-based assessment. 残疾团体批评这个系统,说它常常作出错误的决定,许多在法庭被推翻。 Disability groups criticize the system, saying it often makes incorrect decisions, with many overturned at tribunals. DWP 计划进行改革，以确保该系统公平且财务可持续。 The DWP plans reforms to ensure the system is fair and financially sustainable.