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<p>Changes have been made to the benefit reassessment process for those with the most
severe and lifelong health conditions.</p><p>In Employment and Support Allowance and
Universal Credit, since September 2017 we have stopped routinely assessing those whose
level of function would always mean that they are unlikely ever to be able to move
into work. And in 2018 we introduced updated guidance for Personal Independence Payment
health professionals and case managers to ensure that people who already receive the
highest level of support and whose needs are unlikely to change or may get worse,
will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten-year point.</p><p>
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