Written questions

Personal Independence Payment

Commons · Question 61325 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment in the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Jun 2025

PIP provides a cash contribution to support people with the extra costs of living with a long term health condition or disability. Claimants have freedom and choice to spend their PIP as they see fit and we have been clear this should be maintained. PIP u...