Tuesday 29 Oct 2013 @ 11:25
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
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Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – a new disability benefit being introduced to better reflect today’s understanding of disability – is being rolled out to existing claimants of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from today (28 October 2013).
PIP replaces DLA for working-age claimants, which was introduced over 20 years ago. The new benefit is designed to support disabled people to live independent lives and includes a new face-to-face assessment and regular reviews.
The re-assessment of existing claimants will start from today with a phased geographical introduction in:
- Wales
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
- East Anglia
