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<p>The table below shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reassessments,
comprising of award reviews and changes of circumstances reviews for claimants who
had a main disabling condition of Dementia at the point a decision was made in each
financial year from April 2015 to October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The figures below represent
the number of claims, not the number of people that have had an Award Review or Change
of Circumstances Review; and shows only the first Award Review for each claim.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Breakdown of award reviews and changes of circumstances
Reviews by Financial Year for PIP claimants with Dementia.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Award Review</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Changes
of Circumstances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>1,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>960</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>1,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19*</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,640</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>880</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,520</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Covers
April 2018-October 2018 only.</p><p>Source: PIP ADS</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>Figures
have been rounded to the nearest 10. Components may not sum to totals due to rounding.</li><li>Main
disabling condition is as recorded on the PIP Computer System (PIPCS) at time of award
review or change of circumstances decision. Claimants' main disabling condition may
have changed since their original claim was successful. Claimants may have multiple
disabling conditions in which case only the main disabling condition, as decided at
assessment, is recorded.</li><li>Definition of award review: The claimant reached
their scheduled review date and the Department has sent them a PIP2 form (prior to
25<sup>th</sup> June 2016) or an AR1 form (post 25<sup>th</sup> June 2016). Only one
Award review registration per review date is included in this data.</li><li>Definition
of change of circumstances: The claimant informed the Department of a change in their
circumstances which may lead to a change in award. The claimant has been sent a PIP2
form (if Normal Rules).</li><li>Award reviews and change of circumstances which are
subsequently cancelled by the DWP are excluded.</li><li>Data includes cases which
were originally new claims or DLA to PIP reassessments and claims made under both
Normal Rules and Special Rules for Terminally Ill people.</li><li>A financial year
starts on 1<sup>st</sup> April and concludes on 31<sup>st</sup> March the following
calendar year.</li><li>Great Britain only.</li></ul><ul><li>This is unpublished data.
It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li></ul>
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