Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 51098

Personal Independence Payment

Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with severe disabilities.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We are taking action to focus PIP more on those with the greatest needs, by introducing a new eligibility requirement. The change to the PIP eligibility criteria will mean that people with a higher level of functional need – for example, people who are un...

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