Personal Independence Payment
Commons · Question 696 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many people have been assessed at a PIP assessment as having a progressive and life-limiting condition who do not qualify for Special Rules, (b) are in receipt of a fixed-term award, and (c) wha
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 May 2026
Special Rules for End of Life exists to ensure that there is timely support for claimants reaching the end of their life. These claimants will receive faster, easier payments of PIP (among other benefits) and will receive the highest rate of benefit payme...