Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness
Commons · Question 53724 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 29 May 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to PIP eligibility on the (a) health and (b) economic security of people living with mental illnesses.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 29 May 2025
No such assessment has been made. 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 nee...