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DWP Confirms PIP Mobility Assessment Review Will Cover Motability and Blue Badge Links

A co-produced assessment will test how mobility awards unlock Motability, Blue Badge access, other support.

Overview

  • Ministers confirmed the mobility element will be reviewed alongside daily living, with Sir Stephen Timms co‑producing the work with disabled groups and charities and completion expected by autumn next year.
  • The review will examine how mobility assessments act as a gateway to entitlements including the Motability Scheme and local concessions such as Blue Badges.
  • In Parliament, MP Danny Kruger pressed for assurances that passported benefits would be protected, while ministers reiterated the focus on co‑production rather than committing to specific safeguards.
  • The DWP has published a consolidated list of 178 medical conditions associated with active PIP claims, reflecting the breadth of eligibility under current rules.
  • Official data show 3,744,671 PIP claims as of April 2025, current weekly rates of £73.90/£110.40 for daily living and £29.20/£77.05 for mobility, and a maximum combined payment of £749.80 every four weeks; Motability reports about 815,000 customers and more than 3.2 million people hold Blue Badges.