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What is PIP?

PIP stands for Personal Independence Payment, a benefit designed to help with extra living costs if you have a long term physical or mental health condition or disability. The Milburn Review suggests that the current assessment process for PIP and Universal Credit is often lengthy and distressing for severely disabled young people, advocating for a different approach for this specific group.

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Government proposes replacing cash benefits with services for disabled people. Milburn review says severely disabled young people need faster benefit access

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Why are assessments needed? What are 'cash benefits'? Why change how benefits work? Who gets disability benefits? What is the Milburn Review? Who is Sir Stephen Timms? How common is anxiety PIP? Who gets PIP now?

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