Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 50175

Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Richard Burgon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with (a) Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and (b) other fluctuating illnesses.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

In January 2025, there were around 25,000 working age claimants in England and Wales that have their main disability recorded as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, excluding those treated under Special Rules for End of Life. Around 12,000 received less than 4 poi...

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