Personal Independence Payment
Commons · Question 51098 · Tabled 8 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 May 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with severe disabilities.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 May 2025
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 need - for example, people who are un...