new PIP cuts

does anybody know how the gestapo...sorry government are going to apply the new proposed PIP cuts. how will the claims be reassessed, will we have to go through another face to face or will it apply to new claimants only i can find plenty of sound bites about the cuts but no real information regarding policy changes and is it even legal to have a set of qaulifying criteria and then to change the criteria when it does,nt suit

Hi Homer,

The changes will affect decisions made from 2017 onwards. It doesn't seem that the intention currently is to 'invite' people for reassessment ahead of time. However, the regulations were written to allow reassessment at any time for any (or no) reason and to allow regular reassessment of the descriptors in order to maintain downward pressure on the benefits bill!

homer wrote: does anybody know how the gestapo...sorry government are going to apply the new proposed PIP cuts. how will the claims be reassessed, will we have to go through another face to face or will it apply to new claimants only i can find plenty of sound bites about the cuts but no real information regarding policy changes and is it even legal to have a set of qaulifying criteria and then to change the criteria when it does,nt suit

Hi h,

See : This Topic

There is certainly nothing illegal about a current Government making changes to Legislation !

After all, apparently, some people did vote for the Tories at the last General Election !!!!

I often wonder how many of those who voted for them, will now find themselves adversely effected by the changes/cuts to Welfare !!!!

Nough said !!!!

bro58