01/07/2025
Some good news
120+ backbench MPs stood against the proposed change which would have seen existing PIP claimants lose their award at renewal if they failed to score 4 points in at least one descriptor. The government has backed down on this and announced that current claimants will now be exempt from the personal independence payment (PIP) four-point rule. This will no doubt come as a massive relief to so many people but it has now resulted in a 2 tier system as any new pip applicants will have to satisfy the 4 point rule when these changes come into effect at some point in 2026. The situation is fluid however and this too could change.
