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DWP PIP Update on 'First Ever Full Review' Into Eligibility
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a full review of Personal Independence Payments to address assessment errors and rebuild trust with disabled people.
- On Wednesday, Sir Stephen Timms launched the first full review of Personal Independence Payment to make PIP fair and fit for the future and place disabled people at its heart.
- Earlier this year, the Government promised the review after failing to pass proposed disability benefit cuts, as ministers shelved eligibility tightening following opposition from over 100 Labour MPs.
- The Review will examine PIP’s elements, assessment criteria, and support over 3.8 million people in England and Wales, due by Autumn 2026.
- Ministers have paused changes to PIP until the Review concludes, the DWP launched a four-week Expression of Interest to recruit 12 steering-group members, and decisions will follow the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ recommendations.
- Disability groups welcomed the announcement, with the Disability Benefits Consortium calling the Review a `vital opportunity` while campaign groups urged Sir Stephen Timms not to use it to cut benefits.
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