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People on Personal Independence Payments can check to see if they'll be affected by the proposed shake-up coming to Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) welfare system.

Labour Party cabinet minister Sir Stephen Timms is creating a PIP review, which will look at assessments, eligibility criteria and more ahead of a potential shake-up amid the ballooning welfare and benefits bill.

Under previous proposals, to qualify for the daily living component of PIP, new and existing claimants will need to score four points in at least one of the 10 questions - and at least another four (in any combination) across the rest of the sections - to qualify for the standard rate.

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