Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 59249

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Tabled: 11 June 2025

Answered: 18 June 2025

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential (a) mental health and (b) financial impact of losing entitlement to Personal Independence Payment due to the 20-metre walking rule on claim

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

For those with physical restrictions, the enhanced rate of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mobility component is for those "unable" or "virtually unable" to walk. The 20 metre distance distinguishes between those whose mobility...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 59249) →