If passed, this Bill will push many disabled people out of the benefit system, not because their needs have changed, but because the law has.

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This Bill narrows eligibility and freezes key support rates. It does not improve assessments, increase diagnostic access, or provide additional help. It simply lowers the threshold for entitlement and reduces real-term income for disabled people.

There is some transitional protection, but it is very limited. Existing PIP claimants will retain their award until reassessment. If they fail only due to the 4-point rule, they’ll keep their award for 13 weeks. After that, the support ends.

Under current rules, someone scoring 2 points in 4 different activities qualifies for standard rate. Scoring 2 in 6 different activities qualities for enhanced rate. Under the new rules, they would get nothing.

PIP rules are changing too. To qualify for the daily living component, claimants will need to:

Score at least 8 points in total

Score at least 4 points in a single activity

This is a major shift from the current system.

Disability additions in ESA and UC, including the support component, work-related activity component, and severe and enhanced disability premiums—will be frozen from 2026 to 2030. This means they will lose value year on year due to inflation.

To get the higher LCWRA rate as a “severe conditions” claimant, you’ll need:

A descriptor that constantly applies for life

An NHS diagnosis

No consideration of private diagnosis or cumulative functional impact

The LCWRA rates from April 2026:

Pre-2026 claimants: £423.27 per month

Terminally ill: £423.27

“Severe conditions” claimants: £423.27

Everyone else: £217.26

Most new claimants will fall into the lower category unless they meet strict criteria.

Right now, all claimants with Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity get the same rate. From April 2026, most new claimants will get less than half the current amount.

From 2026 to 2030, the Universal Credit standard allowance will increase each year by CPI plus a fixed uplift (e.g. 2.3 percent in 2026–27). But the government has suspended its legal duty to review whether these rates are actually enough to meet people’s needs.

This is not just another petition. It's an official UK Government petition — at 10,000 signatures they must respond, at 100,000 it must be considered for debate. Let's speak out, together.
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