The government estimates (using its DWP Policy Simulation Model)-
'There are an estimated 1.7 million disabled people of working age who are
in receipt of a means-tested beneft but not in receipt of Personal
Independence Payment or an equivalent disability beneft in England, and an
estimated 0.6 million of pension age.'
Meanwhile, on 18/3/2025 the government launched a consultation 'Pathways
to Work: Reforming Benefts and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper'.
It closes on 20/6/2025. The details around some of the cuts to PIP are still to be
ironed out.
There are 9 public consultation events.
Click here to get the Green Paper.
One proposal by the government is change the assessment criteria for PIP. For
example to require that claimants must score at least four points in at least one
.
daily living activity to be entitled to the standard rate of the Daily Living
component.
The Government has issued fgures indicating how many people might be
affected by this-
And additional figures on which conditions these might include-
Our advice – before any potential changes take place-
Help clients get their legal right to beneft.
- claim PIP now
- consider clients for reassessments now(only upon detailed advice to assess
the risk to the current award)
- And the same with Limited Capability for Work issues
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