The Timms review interim report into Personal Independence Payment puts in writing something we have known for a long time: this system is not fit for purpose.

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The acknowledgement that a system, which has been letting disabled people down for years, is not working is a landmark moment. But as this story makes the headlines, I can’t help feeling that dying people are being overlooked.

Terminally ill people face unique challenges when it comes to accessing PIP, often coinciding with a sudden loss of income and increased living costs.

The Special Rules for End of Life enable dying people to access PIP more quickly and at a higher rate. But there are key issues in this system which are failing terminally ill people.

For terminally ill people who don't qualify for Special........

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