Proposed changes could impact thousands
A member of the Government has addressed public fears that Personal Independent Payments could become linked to Uniservial Credit and means-tested. Concerns have been raised by a minister after the Government published its Health and Disability White Paper.
This would mean that instead of undergoing a WCA, the Personal Independence Payment assessment would be the only one used to decide whether a person will receive the new Universal Credit health element. With people unsure about what else could change, Minister for Disabled People Tom Pursglove MP has confirmed that “PIP will not be means-tested” and will stay separate from Universal Credit.
“We know that a large number of people who receive a health or disability benefit currently need to complete two applications and undergo two assessments to receive additional support for their disability or health condition.” He added how the consultation revealed that people found these assessments “contained unnecessary duplication and that they caused anxiety and distress.
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