Personal Independence Payment is a non means tested benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment, whether physical, sensory, mental, cognitive, intellectual, or any combination of these. It is an essential financial support towards the extra costs that ill and disabled people face, to help them lead as full, active and independent lives as possible.

Read more about this and how payments are being degraded in Jeff's Post - see menu*.

PS..... This news was released by Government sources on the day of two by-elections.   It is now highlighed and explained byJeffrey Davies*.