Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what evidence the decision was taken by his Department to mandate the migration of 65 to 69 year-olds from disability living allowance to personal independence payment.

The upper age limit for Personal Independence Payment (PIP)is age 65 or State Pension age if higher. This is designed to ensure that support is targeted to those who have faced barriers during their working life which they take into older age. This is important as they may have been less able to financially prepare for their retirement. This upper age limit mirrors the current rules in Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which also has a universal upper age limit of 65.