Terminally ill people will soon have their disability benefits fast-tracked. A change in the law means faster access to the payments will be extended to those who are in their final year of life.
It comes after landmark legislation was passed last week. In one of his first major legislative acts as monarch, King Charles III has granted Royal Assent to the Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill.
It means that people who are thought to be in the final year of their life will be able to receive fast-tracked access to certain benefits, six months earlier than they were able to previously. This will apply to Personal Independent Payments (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA).
