What happens to your Personal Independence Payments if you go into hospital?
The PIP benefit is paid to people living with disabilities and mental health conditions to help with their costs. The Department for Work and Pensions has now clarified what happens to scheduled payments and PIP entitlement following a hospital stay which lasts longer than 28 days.
The information was shared by Minister for Disabled People Tom Pursglove MP, in response to a query from Labour MP Beth Winter who asked the DWP if the rules may put people off seeking medical help if it will affect their PIP award. However, Mr Pursglove made it quite clear there is "no evidence that the policy may affect an individual’s decisions to seek medical care".
