Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 53724

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 29 May 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to PIP eligibility on the (a) health and (b) economic security of people living with mental illnesses.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
No such assessment has been made. We are taking action to focus PIP more on those with the greatest needs, by introducing a new eligibility requirement. The change to the PIP eligibility criteria will mean that people with a higher level of functional nee...

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