THERE ARE PLANS TO TIGHTEN ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS 13:40, 31 May 2025 A key group of people will not be affected by upcoming changes to Personal Independence Payments

(PIP), it has been confirmed. The Government wants to tighten eligibility for the benefit handed out by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to those with a long-term physical or

mental health condition or disability. Currently, about 3.7 million people across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland receive the benefit. Now, it has been confirmed who will not be

affected by the controversial changes. Labour MP Paula Baker asked about the 'potential impact of the proposed reforms' on people over State Pension age. In a written response,

MORE: EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT NEW COVID VARIANT SPREADING GLOBALLY "In keeping with existing policy, people of State Pension age are not routinely fully reviewed and will not be

affected by the proposed changes. "Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the

Spring Statement. "These publications can be found in ‘ Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’(opens in a new tab). "A further

programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months." This means that there will be no changes for

people of State Pension age, which is currently 66. Article continues below Changes to PIP could impact around 800,000 people but some experts say it could be even more than this. The daily

living part of PIP, currently worth up to £110 a week, is subject to changes due to come into force in November 2026. Applicants will have to score at least four points in one daily living

activity to qualify under the new rules, instead of a total of eight points across any number of categories.