Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 87798
Personal Independence Payment: Diabetes
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Question
Suella Braverman
Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of PIP reassessments on (a) teenagers with Type 1 diabetes and (b) their carers.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsOther than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
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