Dear All, Please find enclosed details of a current consultation on changes to the assessment criteria to determine the level of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which is replacing the Disability Living Allowance. Can you please forward the details to any relevant groups or associations that you are involved with. Any responses to the consultation need to be forwarded by 5 August. In summary: From April 2013 Disability Living Allowance (DLA) began to be replaced for new claimants with a new benefit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Like DLA, PIP is intended to provide a contribution to the extra costs faced by people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. Whether individuals receive the benefit, and how much they receive, will be determined by an assessment of their needs. The PIP assessment has been designed to ensure that support is targeted at those individuals who face the greatest barriers to independent living. The Department for Work and Pensions have received feedback from some disabled people and their organisations saying that they are unhappy with the changes that were made to the assessment criteria for the Moving around activity as a result of the consultation and want a further opportunity to have their views considered. Against this background, they have decided to carry out an additional consultation, seeking further views on the Moving around activity. Craig Bonar Service Director-Corporate Services Ashfield District Council Tel: 01623 457203 Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:14:51 +0000
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