Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 44645

Personal Independence Payment

Tabled: 7 April 2025

Answered: 22 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of consulting on the introduction of changes to the eligibility requirement for the daily living part of the Personal Independence Payment

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Since the pandemic, the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards has more than doubled – up from 13,000 a month, to 34,000 a month. Action is needed now to target support better, so that we can protect this important safety net for future gene...

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