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<p>On 17 June 2019 the Department published an updated Personal Independence Payment
(PIP) Assessment Guide. The updates included changes to the guidance on PIP activity
3 to reflect that help required for a special diet can constitute therapy in certain
circumstances. This is in line with the LB Upper Tribunal decision, handed down in
November 2016. The Department expects only a small number of claimants to benefit
from these changes.</p><p> </p><p>The updates also included changes to give greater
clarity on the duration of awards to ensure claimants are given the right award length,
and on the number of companions at PIP assessments, as well as other minor updates.</p>
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