Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61325

Personal Independence Payment

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Carla Denyer

Green PartyBristol Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment in the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
PIP provides a cash contribution to support people with the extra costs of living with a long term health condition or disability. Claimants have freedom and choice to spend their PIP as they see fit and we have been clear this should be maintained. PIP u...

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