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Back in April 2017 the Government made changes to PIP that tightened up access to the payment for many disabled people. We campaigned against these changes, which made a crude distinction between people with physical impairments and mental health problems.
Then, in December 2017, the High Court ruled that some of these changes were discriminatory and should be scrapped.
The Government last month said that it won’t be appealing this decision and that it will be reviewing all decisions relating to PIP awards since the payment was introduced. They estimate that up to 220,000 disabled people will receive backdated payments where necessary.
This is a welcome decision, as we know PIP is a lifeline for disabled people. In research we carried out with over 500 recipients of either PIP or DLA, 58 per cent said that even a small reduction in their PIP award would have a significant impact on their ability to live independently.
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