Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84485

Universal Credit: Disability

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal DemocratTaunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Universal Credit savings threshold for disabled claimants who are permanently unable to work and need to pay for (a) mobility equipment, (b) vehicle re

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution towards the extra costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condition. PIP is non-contributory, and non-means-tested. Individuals can choose how to use the benefit, in the light ...

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