Personal Independence Payment: Emergency Services
Commons · Question 45893 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to create an exemption from proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments for people who have been medically retired from the emergency services.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 28 Apr 2025
The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment considers the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability, not the health condition or disability itself. The impact in each case will depend on an individual’s circumstances. For those ...