Pip reform

Storm15660

This appalling Government seems hell bent on reducing PIP and in a hurry to do so.

Surely though they would need to pass legislation then introduce change first of all to new claimants then the existing caseloads?

How quickly could they move so that someone with 4 years left on a 10 year award who without these changes would have had a light touch review is reassessed under their new rules?

TThanks

Jimm_Scope

Hi @Storm15660, any major changes to PIP will need legislation to be introduced, debated and then passed. There can then also be legal action about any new legislation afterwards.

While there is no set timespan for legislation it does take quite some time to pass. Even when governments try to rush things it takes time, and it ruffles a lot of feathers when things are rushed as well.

Storm15660

And once passed implementation to the whole caseload is likely to take time also?

Storm15660

Wibbles

Considering the time taken to transfer all adult DLA claimants to PIP is taking a rather long time (at present there are still over 1.2 million still to transfer, with just 3.3 million already transferred in the last 12 years) – I honestly don’t believe that any more changes will happen “overnight” – in fact, any changes may take several decades !! and that is IF any changes - can get through BOTH houses in Parliament.