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THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT HAS CONFIRMED WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE TOUGH NEW RULES WHICH ARE BEING INTRODUCED – WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SET TO BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES 14:53, 29 May 2025 The

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a key group of people born in certain years won't be affected by controversial changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP). In a

bid to save £4.5billion per annum by 2030, the Labour Government plans to make it harder for people to qualify for the daily living element of PIP by raising the qualifying threshold. Now,

in a response to a parliamentarian question, a minister has confirmed pensioners will not be affected by the changes. Meaning, there will be no changes for people of state pension age – 66 –

and above, born after 1958. The benefit is currently paid to over three million people with disabilities or conditions which mean they require help carrying out everyday tasks. Daily living

element applicants will have to score at least four points in one daily living activity to qualify under tough new rules, due to come in from November 2026. the plans aim to take the

benefit from some who need help to wash, dress or go to the toilet. The Government also says it expects around 10% of current claimants to lose their support. Pensions minister Sir Stephen

Timms confirmed plans for pensioners, reports the Independent. He said in a written response: “Our intention is that the new eligibility requirement in PIP in which people must score a

minimum of four points in one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component, will apply to new claims and award reviews from November 2026, subject to parliamentary

approval. “In keeping with existing policy, people of state pension age are not routinely fully reviewed and will not be affected by the proposed changes.” It comes as disability benefit

recipients may be granted more time to seek assistance before Labour's proposed welfare cuts take effect, according to recent reports. Sir Keir Starmer is said to be contemplating

"tweaks" to the welfare cuts planned by his Government. There is a suggestion the Prime Minister may "soften the blow" as he faces potential backlash from backbenchers

over recent plans to tighten eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a move ministers hope will save £5 billion annually from public coffers. Benefit claimants might be allowed

extended "transitional periods" to explore other benefit options if they stand to lose out due to these reforms. The Times newspaper also suggested that a backbench rebellion

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