Personal Independence Payment (Pip) is a tax-free benefit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland aimed at helping the disabled with the increased cost of living associated with their conditions.
Key headlines include: Labour plans £5 billion welfare budget cuts including PIP changes affecting 3.6 million people, a new minimum score of four points in at least one activity to qualify for the daily living element, and planned reforms to the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment with a new single assessment based on the impact of disability on daily living starting in 2028.
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