Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15425

Personal Independence Payment

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Jo Platt

Labour (Co-op)Leigh and Atherton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the disparity in support available to people with equivalent mobility needs who develop those needs before reaching State Pension Age and qualify for Personal Indepe

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
It is normal for social security schemes to contain different provisions for people at different stages of their lives, which reflect varying priorities and circumstances. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants continue to receive the benefit after...

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