Chronically sick benefit claimants will no longer be required to prove they are still ill every six months, the work and pensions secretary has announced.
Employment support allowance will now continue automatically for those who have lifelong, severe health conditions with no prospect of improvement, Damian Green said.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/01/dwp-scraps-retesting-for-chronically-ill-sickness-benefits-claimants