With the rule changes to PIP still to be decided the government has said- 'It would take 10 years for all claimants on
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to be assessed under the new criteria as many claimants receive 10-year
awards....we estimate that by 2036/37, 440,000 claimants will not receive the daily living component of PIP who
would have under current rules, after behavioural effects are taken into account''
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
Pip stats from the Government tell us-
● 3.7 million claimants are entitled to PIP( 2.4 million claims are new and 1.3 million are DLA reassessments).
● 37% of all claims with entitlement to PIP as at 31 January 2025 receive the highest level of award, with both daily
living and mobility components received at the enhanced rate
● The fve most commonly recorded disabling conditions-
Psychiatric disorder (39% of claims), Musculoskeletal disease (general) (19% of claims), Neurological disease (13% of
claims), Musculoskeletal disease (regional) (12% of claims), Respiratory disease (4% of claims)
● The median MR(mandatory reconsideration) clearance time was 71 calendar days for both new claims and DLA
reassessments Book now Benefits and Mental Health 2025