United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 50175
Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses
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6 May 2025
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14 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with (a) Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and (b) other fluctuating illnesses.
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6 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with (a) Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and (b) other fluctuating illnesses.
Source: Commons
14 May 2025
Answer
In January 2025, there were around 25,000 working age claimants in England and Wales that have their main disability recorded as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, excluding those treated under Special Rules for End of Life. Around 12,000 received less than 4 poi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-06/50175
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1799846
- uk · wq-1799846 · source updated 14 May 2025