DWP announces Pip changes affecting all 4m claimants
The UK government is introducing changes to the Personal Independence Payment (Pip) system, setting a minimum three-year review period for new claims and extending it to five years for subsequent reviews if eligibility continues. The move aims to reduce the frequency of assessments and alleviate uncertainty for the 3.9 million current claimants. Final decisions on eligibility criteria will be delayed until a broader review by disability minister Sir Stephen Timms concludes in autumn 2026.
- ▪The Department for Work and Pensions is setting a minimum three-year review period for new Pip claims, rising to five years for continuing claimants.
- ▪Currently, around 60 per cent of Pip reviews result in no change to the award amount.
- ▪Pip supports 3.9 million people with extra costs related to illness or disability.
- ▪A review led by disability minister Sir Stephen Timms will report in autumn 2026 and inform future eligibility criteria.
- ▪Previous proposals to tighten Pip eligibility faced strong opposition, leading to a government backtrack and the current review.
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