Disabled people receiving the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will be subject to regular reassessments and the majority of cases will be fixed-term payments.
There will also be a six month qualifying period and no automatic entitlement for those suffering particular impairments or health conditions. However the replacement to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will remain non-means tested and not taxable. The government confirmed some of the details regarding the formation of PIP in its response to the consultation around reform of DLA. In the reply the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed that PIP can be claimed by disabled people whether they work or not. There will be two components of Personal Independence Payment; a d...
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