Personal Independence Payment
Commons · Question 44645 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of consulting on the introduction of changes to the eligibility requirement for the daily living part of the Personal Independence Payment
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 22 Apr 2025
Since the pandemic, the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards has more than doubled - up from 13,000 a month, to 34,000 a month. Action is needed now to target support better, so that we can protect this important safety net for future gene...