Written questions

Personal Independence Payment: Carers and Children

Commons · Question 39200 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the Personal Independence Payment for (a) carers and (b) children.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 24 Mar 2025

We have set out plans to introduce a new eligibility requirement in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) so that people must score a minimum of four points in one daily living activity in PIP to be eligible for the daily living component. PIP is open to ne...