People with terminal or life-limiting illnesses should not have to face “distressing” benefit reassessments, a group of leading charities has said, urging the government to make crucial changes to the system.
Convened by end-of-life charity Marie Curie, a group of more than 30 organisations has written to disability minister Sir Stephen Timms arguing it should instead be easier for these claimants to secure permanent, “lifetime awards” for the personal independence payment (Pip).
