Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people who receive notifications of their Personal Independence Payment award being reviewed before the implementation of the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria will be assessed in relation to the existing criteria if that review is not completed until after their implementation.

We have committed to introduce a new requirement that, in addition to the existing eligibility criteria, claimants must score a minimum of four points in at least one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment. There will be no immediate changes. Our intention is that the changes will apply to new claims and award reviews that are undertaken from November 2026, subject to parliamentary approval.

For those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, we are consulting on how best to support this group, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met.