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<p>For the majority of cases made under the SRTI, people are given three year awards.
This approach is based on a recommendation from an expert advisory group, initially
for DLA, but later adopted in other benefits. The three year awards given to SRTI
claims strikes a balance that recognises making a prognosis is not an exact science
and that people who do live longer than expected should continue to receive the support
provided to them by benefit system, while also enabling those who live for much longer
than expected, to be looked at afresh in light of their circumstances as they come
towards the end of their award. The majority of claims made under the special rules
sadly do not reach three years but for those that do, we want to ensure that people
are receiving the right level of support.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the health and
Disability Green Paper consultation, we are consulting on reform of assessments and
seeking views on policy proposals. Following the consultation, detailed proposals
will then be brought forward in a White Paper next year, setting out how we can better
enable people to take up work and live more independently, and outline the changes
we want to make to the benefits system to better address structural and delivery challenges.</p><p
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