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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Independence Payment: Carers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of his proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment on unpaid carers and their eligibility to receive Carer’s Allowance.

Answer

Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper looks at different options to reshape the current welfare system so that we can provide better targeted support to those who need it most. We are considering these options through our 12-week consultation which was published on Monday 29 April and will close on Monday 22 July at 11:59pm. Any possible impacts on unpaid carers and their eligibility to receive Carer’s Allowance will be considered as necessary.

There will be no immediate changes to PIP, or to health assessments. All scheduled PIP assessments and payments will proceed as normal, and claimants should continue to engage as usual and provide any necessary information or updates regarding their circumstances.

We encourage everyone to respond to the consultation which can be found here, so that we are able to hear from as many disabled people, people with health conditions, their representatives, and local stakeholders as possible on these important issues.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24890
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Carers Carer's allowance Personal independence payment
Link
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