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<p>Once someone has been awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which can be
paid at one of eight rates, that award will be reviewed. Reviews of PIP are a key
part of the benefit to ensure that awards remain correct where needs may change and
that we maintain contact with the claimant, both features that are missing from its
predecessor Disability Living Allowance. The length of an award is based on an individual’s
circumstances and can vary from nine months to an on-going award, with a light touch
review after ten years.</p><p>We introduced updated guidance for case managers and
an updated PIP Assessment Guide in 2018 which will ensure that those people who receive
the highest level of support under PIP, and where their needs are unlikely to change
or may get worse, will now receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the
ten-year point. In line with PIP’s aim to be needs-based rather than condition-based,
the change to the guidance is not condition specific. However, we believe the changes
will ensure that those with severe and/or progressive conditions receive the most
appropriate award duration that reflects their condition and the needs arising.</p>
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