Dear colleague, We have always said we are determined to reform the social security system so it is fair, provides dignity and respect for those unable to work, supports those who can, and is sustainable so it is there for generations to come. The broken system we inherited from the Tories fails all of those…
Disability
Work and Pensions
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https://www.ucpipbill.co.uk/ Joint briefing ahead of Second ReadingOn Tuesday 1st July, MPs will be asked to vote on the UC & PIP Bill, which contains the biggest cuts to social security in a decade. This briefing from ten organisations including Scope, Citizens Advice, Mind, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell sets out the latest evidence on…
Liz Kendall has today introduced the new Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in the Commons.
https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/welfare-rights/news/item/work-and-pensions-secretary-introduces-new-universal-credit-and-personal-independence-payment-bill-in-the-commons above-inflation increases in the universal credit standard allowance for the tax years 2026/2027 to 2029/2030 (Part 1);reducing the rates of the limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) element for new claims for the tax year 2026/2027 (Part 2);for 2026/2027, providing for entitlement to a higher rate of the LCWRA element, equal to…
Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support
By refusing to properly consult on its plan to cut billions from disability benefits, the government is choosing not to ask questions it doesn’t want the answers to. The cuts will have a devastating impact on disabled people (and their children), sending hundreds of thousands into poverty, and many more into deeper poverty. This will…
Work won’t cut it: income from employment and benefits for disabled people
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/work-wont-cut-it-income-from-employment-and-benefits-for-disabled-people/ This briefing presents analysis of how incomes for disabled people would change, if cuts to Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit were introduced today and the people affected were able to move into paid employment. In many cases, people would see only a small increase in income by working full-time – and in some…
Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-23/47466 To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42060 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, whether her Department’s further programme of analysis will include a disaggregation of data by category of (a) disability and (b) health condition.
Almost 90 per cent of those currently receiving the standard daily living component of PIP do not score at least four points in at least one daily living activity
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/personal_independence_payment_pi_7 Dear Department for Work and Pensions, Please could you provide the following information: The number of claimants currently in receipt of PIP daily living component at:a) The standard rateb) The enhanced rate For each of the above, please also state what percentage of these claimants were awarded less than 4 points in all of…
Condition Insight Reports (PIP)
LCNI is today publishing a series of Condition Insight Reports (CIRs) which will assist claimants applying for PIP and those advocating on their behalf. What is a Condition Insight Report (CIR)? A CIR is a health condition report produced and published by Capita (contracted to conduct clinical assessments for PIP and the Work Capability Assessment…
Personal Independence Payment: Official Statistics to July 2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-july-2024/personal-independence-payment-official-statistics-to-july-2024 The latest Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics show that as at 31 July 2024 there were 3.5 million claimants entitled to PIP (caseload) in England and Wales, a 3 percent increase on the number as at 30 April 2024. 37% received the highest level of award, an increase from 36% in April 2024. There…
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the length of time to undertake a PIP review.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-09-09/4836 Answered on16 September 2024 We continue to prioritise new claims to PIP to ensure claims are put into payment as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this means many customers are waiting longer than expected for their review to be undertaken.