Yes, based on the latest available information, existing PIP recipients will be subject to the new eligibility rules if their award is reviewed from November 2026 onwards.
Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, confirmed that from that date, claimants must score at least 4 points in a single activity to qualify for the daily living component of PIP. This is in addition to the existing requirement of scoring a total of at least 8 points overall. The mobility component remains unchanged.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stated it will work with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that people who may no longer qualify under the new rules still have their health and care needs met. However, this does suggest that existing claimants will be reassessed under the new criteria when their reviews occur after November 2026.
You can read more details in this summary of Liz Kendall’s speech or from this article explaining the new PIP points system.
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