Overview

• The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that individuals of State Pension age will not be affected by the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
• From November 2026, new PIP eligibility rules will require claimants to score at least four points in one daily living activity to qualify for the daily living component, subject to parliamentary approval.
• People nearing the end of life with 12 months or less to live will remain eligible for the enhanced daily living rate under existing fast-track provisions.
• The reforms are part of broader efforts to control welfare spending as the number of PIP claimants is projected to rise to 4 million by the end of the decade.
• A public consultation on the proposed changes is currently open and will run until June 30, 2025, allowing stakeholders to provide feedback before final implementation.