Changes effective this week extend Personal Independence Payment review intervals for claimants aged 25 and over, allowing awards up to four years after an initial assessment and up to six years after a subsequent review. PIP recipients have reached a record 3.9 million, with annual costs of £26 billion projected to rise to £41 billion by the decade’s end. Ministers cite efficiency and savings, but evidence to the Social Security Advisory Committee warns of severe capacity pressure and an “immediate need to act” to prevent the assessment system from “falling over.” Opposition figures argue longer intervals will reduce oversight and increase long-term spending, with Helen Whately saying reviews are the only way to confirm awards remain correct.
"According to evidence presented to the Social Security Advisory Committee, the Government's independent welfare watchdog, officials warned that there was an "immediate need to act" because capacity pressures had become so severe that the assessment system risked "falling over"."
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