The second reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Bill passed on Tuesday 1 July with last-minute concessions around PIP eligibility.
The Bill will now be scrutinised and any potential amendments considered. It then returns to the House of Commons for its third reading on 9 July for any further amendments. MPs will then vote again. If passed, it progresses to the House of Lords.
The amended bill states that no changes will be made to PIP eligibility, activities or descriptors until after a review has taken place, led by Sir Stephen Timms, MP.
As the Bill continues through Parliament, it is potentially new Universal Credit health element claimants that will be impacted. If passed, these payments will be halved and frozen from April 2026. We understand that existing claimants are protected from these cuts.
You can find out more on the MS Trust website.
Source: MS Trust
