Richmond AID have completed our response to the DWP proposals for the latest version of the assessment tests for daily living and mobility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This is the benefit which is to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) starting in April 2013 with new claims in certain areas and then later in the year for existing DLA claimants.
There is now another consultation from DWP which is proposing changes to DLA (and some which affect Carer’s Allowance and Attendance Allowance) because of the introduction of PIP next year. This is where they are going to introduce some new rules about entitlement to PIP such as how long someone can be out of the UK on holiday or for medical treatment before losing the benefit and changes to the current rule so people with Motability agreements will lose their higher mobility (or enhanced mobility on PIP) if they are in hospital for over 28 days. The DWP want to bring some of the rules on these existing benefits to match those for PIP.
Richmond AID is looking for comments on the latest proposals from people with disabilities, carers and families of young people and adults with disabilities and people who work as professionals in this field. We will then feed back these comments both in the meetings we are having with the DWP on PIP changes and for our written response which has to reach the DWP by 30th June.
Our online survey asks just a few key questions. If you have ten minutes, please read through and give us any thoughts you have: www.surveymonkey.com/s/XCW8BM6
Our full summary document, with all the questions you can give us your thoughts on, is below.
Richmond AID would welcome any comments on the questions in this consultation at the latest by 20th June to [email protected]
Our consultation summary explanation and questions (pdf): DLA reform and PIP – more changes for consultation (946 downloads)