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Means Testing PIP

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Muffymooyyy
Muffymooyyy Posts: 1 Newbie
edited 4 November 2022 at 12:43PM in Benefits & tax credits
I have heard yesterday the rumour that PIP may be means tested moving forward and that the PM will mention this in 17 November in his statement. This terrifies the life out of me. Surely it would be discriminatory to means test a disability benefit. also, wouldn't this be incredibly difficult to navigate and what criteria would they use? If this were to be the case, then what next? Means Testing Child Benefit? So worrying .

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  • JoeCrystal
    JoeCrystal Posts: 3,317 Forumite
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    It was never mean tested and only assessed on needs. I wouldn't really worry about it tbh.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 35,916 Forumite
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    The minister for work and pensions was asked to give a categorical assurance that means testing of certain benefits would be ruled out.
    The answer was "The right hon. Gentleman is inviting me, in a whole host of areas, to break with what has been a very long-standing and quite correct convention that Ministers simply do not provide a running commentary about what may or may not be in a major fiscal event."

    That is an answer that has grown legs and run, and is a very long way indeed from it definitely being in the PM's statement on 17th November. 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • freesha
    freesha Posts: 430 Forumite
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    I have heard yesterday the rumour that PIP may be means tested moving forward and that the PM will mention this in 17 November in his statement. This terrifies the life out of me. Surely it would be discriminatory to means test a disability benefit. also, wouldn't this be incredibly difficult to navigate and what criteria would they use? If this were to be the case, then what next? Means Testing Child Benefit? So worrying .
    They DO means-test CHB now...
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