Starmer urged to end benefit reassessments for those with learning disabilities

Starmer urged to end benefit reassessments for those with learning disabilities

Sir Keir Starmer was questioned about personal independence payments at PMQs. Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to ensure those with learning disabilities will not face “repeated reassessments” under the Government’s changes to disability benefits. During Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir said the Government has pledged that those with the most serious disabilities will “never face the prospect of being constantly reassessed”. The Government las…

90% Of PIP Standard Daily Living Component Recipients Would Fail New

Benefits and Work has highlighted a freedom of information (FOI) request showing that the Government’s proposed new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) “4-point rule” will lead to almost nine out of ten current standard daily living awards failing on renewal. As Benefits and Work says, the Government “are hiding the virtual abolition of the standard rate behind a seemingly small change to the scoring system”. The Pathways to Work Green Paper pro…