The Department for Work and Pensions will make a series of changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit from 2025
A raft of changes are set to come into effect in 2025, impacting millions of individuals who receive Personal Independence Payment . As per the most recent DWP data from October 2024, across Britain, 3.66 million people are currently receiving PIP to assist with additional costs associated with long-term physical or mental health conditions or disabilities.
1. New Year payments moved Following the adjustments made during Christmas week, PIP claimants will also see changes to payment dates due to the New Year bank holidays. It's crucial to note that anyone whose payment is due on Tuesday, December 31, will receive it as usual since New Year's Eve is not a bank holiday.
2. Motability £750 payment scrapped On Friday, January 3, a £750 payment will cease for thousands of people seeking additional mobility support to get around more easily. Motability is discontinuing the New Vehicle Payment for anyone who has not ordered their car by this date. 3. Major reform of disability benefits Following the publication of its Get Britain Working white paper, the Labour Government says it plans to announce measures to "overhaul the health and disability benefits system so it better supports people to enter and remain in work and to tackle the spiralling benefits bill."
Addressing the contentious issue of replacing PIP payments of up to £737 a month with vouchers, Ms Kendall remarked: "I was very struck particularly by the comments people made around shifting support to vouchers and where many organisations said their real concern was that it took away people's autonomy and particularly when services are so stretched and tight."
Benefit claimants could receive one or both of the components paid every four weeks, and hence the maximum payment of £737.20 for those receiving both enhanced rates is set to increase to £749.80. In a move to better understand claimants' needs, a DWP minister has revealed a study will be conducted to look into what people need their Personal Independence Payment for, with results expected next summer.
Among those on the panel are representatives from Scope, a disability equality charity that has previously stated that current PIP payments in the UK do not cover costs adequately. David Southgate, policy manager for Scope, said: "Life costs more if you are disabled. Scope research shows that these costs add up to on average £1,010 a month for disabled people to have the same standard of living. The low amount that PIP provides doesn't go far enough as it is.
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