The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit system is set to be significantly overhauled for 2025. The benefit assists those with long-term health conditions or illnesses, with varying rates depending on individual needs. There are six key changes to be aware of for the upcoming year, as reported by the Express. The first of these is that New Year payment dates have been adjusted due to the festive season and New Year bank holiday.
Payments that were due yesterday, Tuesday, December 31, should have been paid as normal - since New Year's Eve is not a bank holiday. But if your payment was due today - Wednesday, January 1 - you should have received it a day earlier. This applies to those who received their last payment on December 4, as payments are made every four weeks. Payment dates will return to normal from Thursday, January 2, except in Scotland where any payments due on January 2 will instead be paid on December 31.
Another change coming in is that the Motability £750 payment will be discontinued from Friday, January 3. As explained on the Motability website: "If you're thinking of joining the Scheme, you'll need to order by 3 January 2025 to get this.". This payment was introduced to help people cope with the increased costs of purchasing a new car due to global shortages. Another part of the scheme being scrapped from January 3 is the £100 New Product Payment for scooters and powered wheelchairs.
You can get a Motability vehicle if you are on the higher rate of the mobility element of PIP, as well as on Disability Living Allowance and the Adult Disability Payment. Veterans on the Armed Forces Independence Payment and War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement will also qualify.
