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FROM NOVEMBER 2026, PEOPLE CLAIMING THE DAILY LIVING ELEMENT OF PIP WILL NEED TO SCORE A MINIMUM OF FOUR POINTS IN THEIR ASSESSMENT FOR PIP IN ONE SINGLE ACTIVITY TO QUALIFY. 08:00, 01 Jun
2025 The three conditions most at risk of losing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) under the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) cuts have been revealed. From November 2026, people
claiming the daily living element of PIP will need to score a minimum of four points in their assessment for PIP in one single activity to qualify. This means that many disabled workers
could lose the financial support which currently enables them to cover the extra costs of living with their disability and stay in employment. 71 per cent of individuals with chronic pain
syndromes, 62 per cent of people with cardiovascular diseases and 5 per cent of those with respiratory diseases could potentially lose their benefit. READ MORE LLOYDS BANK BRINGS IN BIG
CHANGE AND ANYONE WHO IS IN A 'COUPLE' WILL BENEFIT In a green paper published in March, the DWP said experiences of Pip assessments were “not always positive”. The national
disability charity Sense said that “nobody should be rewarded for treating disabled people with disrespect”. Article continues below Tom Marsland from the charity said: “Sense’s research
found that half of disabled people with complex needs who’ve been through a benefits assessment found it humiliating, and almost half didn’t get the right communication support to properly
demonstrate why they need support. “These statistics are shocking and show a deep-rooted problem with the current assessment process. “We would like to see the government introduce clear
standards to ensure benefits assessments are fair and accessible for disabled people, with no one left feeling like a criminal simply for trying to access the support they need,” he said.
“There should also be financial penalties for assessment providers who fail to provide the right communication support and accessibility measures.” Article continues below It comes as it
emerged the British arm of a US contractor that tests whether some people in the UK should receive disability benefits has reported a 23% rise in profits. Maximus, a Virginia-based business,
reported an increase in pre-tax profits for its UK arm from £23.6m to £29.1m in its financial year to the end of September, accounts lodged at Companies House show. Its revenue rose 2%,
from £294m to £300m. The company is the biggest provider of functional assessment services, or FAS, for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). These tests determine a person’s level of
function and ability to perform everyday tasks.