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 Democrat — Newton 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 TimmsNo 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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