Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will be renamed Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and a consultation has been launched into its overhaul on a social rather than medical basis.
Under government proposals the new benefit will require claimants to qualify for at least a year to receive payments and focus on their ability to carry out a range of key activities necessary to everyday life. Individuals claiming PIP will have to qualify for the benefit for a period of six months and be expected to continue to qualify for a further six months before an award can be made. All claimants, excluding those terminally ill, will also undergo a full assessment along with periodic reviews of all awards. At present DLA is centred on a person's care and mobility needs which...
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