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<p>The Government wants to do all it can to alleviate the pressures on those nearing
the end of their lives, and on their families.</p><p>The Social Security (Special
Rules for End of Life) Bill completed all Commons and Lords stages on 8<sup>th</sup>
September 2022 and is now awaiting Royal Assent.</p><p>The Bill will enable people
who are thought to be in the final year of their life to get fast-tracked access to
Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance
Allowance (AA). It amends the definition of end of life in existing legislation, which
is based on the claimant having six months or less to live, replacing it with a new
twelve-month definition that aligns with the end-of-life approach taken across the
NHS. Similar changes were made to the definition of end of life used in Universal
Credit and Employment and Support Allowance in April 2022.</p>
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