HIV Infection: Personal Independence Payment

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 26 April 2017.

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Photo of Caroline Lucas Caroline Lucas Co-Leader of the Green Party

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the transition to personal independence payments does not have a disproportionate effect on people aged 50 and over living with HIV.

Photo of Penny Mordaunt Penny Mordaunt The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

The PIP assessment is designed to treat all health conditions and impairments fairly. I can assure you that we have considered the needs of those with HIV in developing the assessment. We remain committed to providing support to disabled people and those with conditions such as HIV to better enable them to lead full and independent lives.

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