Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Accepted
Personal Independence Payment support proves insufficient, frequently diverted to cover basic living costs.
Conclusion
Support provided through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not operating as intended. Evidence suggests that insufficient means-tested benefits frequently necessitate PIP recipients to use their extra costs benefits to cover day-to-day living costs. (Paragraph 98) Benefit levels in the U 75
Government Response Summary
The government agrees that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not operating as intended and refers to its recently published 'Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper,' which explores ways to improve support for disabled people.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government agrees that PIP is not operating as intended. As the Committee will be aware, it published “Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper” on 29 April 2024. The Green Paper looks at whether there are ways the Government can improve how it supports people, including helping to contribute towards their extra costs, in a way that it is also fairer to the taxpayer than the current system.