An award for PIP can last anywhere between a few months and up to 10 years.
Personal Independence Payment is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age with a disability, long-term illness or mental or physical health condition, who need help completing daily tasks inside their home or moving around.
PIP awards are not indefinite, they can last between a few months to the maximum of 10 years - known as a ‘light touch’ review - and are in palace to ensure individuals receive the right award reflecting any changes in their condition, something the DWP recently clarified. In a written response, DWP Minister Tom Pursglove explained a PIP assessment is conducted to determine the “needs arising from a health condition or disability” - not the condition itself.
However, he said when recommending an appropriate review period, assessors are asked to consider when a “significant change in functional needs is likely, giving due regard to the expected progression of a condition and whether it is likely to improve, stay the same, or worsen”.
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