Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Accepted
Changes to Personal Independence Payment daily living component eligibility generated significant concern.
Conclusion
The change to eligibility for the daily living component of the Personal Independence Payment was always the source of greatest concern and anger. This was partly because it appeared to many that the Government was treating PIP as an incapacity benefit, although we recognise that, as the Minister said, a large majority of PIP recipients are not in work. (Conclusion, Paragraph 102)
Government Response Summary
The government responded by explaining that Clause 5 of the Bill, which concerned PIP eligibility, was removed due to public concerns, and reforms to PIP will now proceed through the co-produced Timms Review.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Following concerns raised about the pace of change, particularly around the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) we removed clause 5 of the Bill. We will now take forward reforms to PIP in a different way, through the Timms Review, which we are co-producing with disabled people and other experts.