Welfare Reform
Debate between Lauren Sullivan and Liz Kendall(2 weeks ago)
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Liz Kendall
They are an existing claimant and they will be assessed—let me be really clear about this—under the existing rules.
Dr Lauren Sullivan (Gravesham) (Lab)
I thank the Secretary of State for her statement. PIP is, of course, a passport to freedom for many other things such as the carer’s allowance, and many local authorities use PIP for blue badges and bus passes. Does the Secretary of State have a plan to mitigate the impact of the potential changes to PIP eligibility on access to blue badges and bus passes for disabled people?
Liz Kendall
As I said in my statement, existing PIP claimants will continue to have that benefit. It will not be affected even if they have a reassessment, and neither will all the passported benefits. Carer’s allowance is the best known, but all passported benefits will be included in that protection.