Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Deferred
Introduce further levels of support for PIP and Universal Credit's Health Element.
Conclusion
There is a persuasive case that there should be a greater number of levels of support provided through PIP—both higher and lower—to reflect more accurately the experiences of claimants. The Department should introduce further levels of support through PIP and the new Health Element of Universal Credit in time for the start of financial year 2025–26. (Paragraph 101) Benefit uprating: Procedure and scrutiny
Government Response Summary
The government deflected the recommendation, stating that a recently published Green Paper on modernising support for independent living is considering how to effectively support people with long-term health conditions and disabilities.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
As the Committee will be aware, the Government published “Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper” on 29 April 2024. The Green Paper looks at how the Government can most effectively support people with long term health conditions and disabilities, in a way that it is also fairer to the taxpayer than the current system. Benefit Uprating: Procedure and Scrutiny