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1728268

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the length of time to undertake a PIP review.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Katie White
	uin	4836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>We continue to prioritise new claims to PIP to ensure claims are put into payment as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this means many customers are waiting longer than expected for their review to be undertaken.</p><p> </p><p>We have been actively recruiting additional Case Managers to meet increased demand for PIP, which means we are now in a position to begin to deploy additional resource onto award reviews. This will increase the number of review cases we can complete ‘in house’.</p><p> </p><p>We have just moved to a new contract for the delivery of health assessments and our new suppliers will be taking steps to ensure they have sufficient capacity to deliver the required volume of assessments. However, this may take time and there is an extensive training period for new Healthcare Professionals to ensure quality standards are maintained.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced processes to increase efficiency and move cases through the system more quickly:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Where sufficient evidence/information is available, Case Managers can make decisions on reviews, avoiding the need for a functional assessment, which means many customers receive a decision faster.</li><li>Healthcare Professionals now complete most assessments by telephone, which means the vast majority of customers who need an assessment do not need to attend a face-to-face appointment at an Assessment Centre.</li><li>We’ve introduced a change for customers with the most severe conditions, on the highest level of support, who now receive an ongoing PIP award which is only subject to a light touch review every 10 years. .</li></ul><p> </p><p>For customers waiting for a review, we keep them regularly updated using SMS text messages. We also ensure all PIP customers awaiting a review remain in payment, extending awards for up to 12 months where necessary, notifying customers in writing to allay concerns.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 16/09/2024 10:48:28 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	5260

1726059

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants known to her Department who applied for personal independence payments but died with six months of making their application.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
	uin	3456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of claimants who died within 6 months of their PIP application per year up to 2023, the last year for which complete data is available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1 </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year of PIP Application</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Claimants who died within 6 months of PIP application</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>12,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>12,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>12,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>12,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>13,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>12,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>11,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision;</li><li>Figures are for England and Wales only; <ul><li>These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for end of life;</li></ul></li><li>Volumes are rounded to the nearest 100.</li></ul> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 09/09/2024 11:34:23 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	5168

1723852

	registered interest
	date	26/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department will replace cash payments for the Personal Independence Payment.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	1957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>We will be reviewing the responses people have made to the previous government's consultation on Personal Independence Payment, which closed on Monday 22 July.</p><p> </p><p>The proposals in this Green Paper were developed by the previous government. We will be considering our own approach to social security in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:55:58 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1719106

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's statistics entitled Unfulfilled eligibility in the benefit system: financial year 2023 to 2024 estimates, published on 16 May 2024, what steps his Department is taking to tackle unfulfilled Personal Independence Payment eligibility.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	26895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring people can access financial support in a timely manner and understand the importance of paying people their correct entitlement. For PIP, we encourage all claimants in our communications with them and on Gov.UK to inform us if their needs have changed for better or worse.  We are also prioritising claims where a claimant reports a change in their needs to ensure we are paying individuals the right amount.</p><p>The statistical release notes that all unfulfilled eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards was due to claimants failing to inform the department they needed more help or their condition had deteriorated.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 26896 question first answered 23/05/2024 14:11:38 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1719109

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's statistical release Unfulfilled eligibility in the benefit system: financial year 2023 to 2024 estimates, publish on 16 May 2024, whether his Department has made an assessment of the reasons for unfulfilled Personal Independence Payment eligibility.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	26896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring people can access financial support in a timely manner and understand the importance of paying people their correct entitlement. For PIP, we encourage all claimants in our communications with them and on Gov.UK to inform us if their needs have changed for better or worse.  We are also prioritising claims where a claimant reports a change in their needs to ensure we are paying individuals the right amount.</p><p>The statistical release notes that all unfulfilled eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards was due to claimants failing to inform the department they needed more help or their condition had deteriorated.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 26895 question first answered 23/05/2024 14:11:38 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1718547

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2024 to Question 24964, when he plans to publish the data on Personal Independence Payments made since January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	26528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The next quarterly release of Official Statistics on Personal Independence Payments will take place on 18 June 2024 9:30am. The release will include back series and new data for the three months to April 2024.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/05/2024 14:08:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1717860

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP applications have been disallowed in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	26162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The latest available data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. In particular, the requested data can be found in ‘PIP Clearances’ dataset by going to ‘Clearance Type Detail’, choosing ‘Disallowed’ from the drop-down list and selecting the most recent 12 months from the ‘Month’ drop-down menu.</p><p>You may also wish to filter for “DWP policy ownership” under ‘Geography’ due to the devolution of some disability benefits to Scotland.</p><p>You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/05/2024 17:03:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1717146

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, published on 29 April 2024, how the outcome of the Personal Independence Payment consultation will interact with the reforms proposed in Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published 16 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	25662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is removing the Work Capability Assessment because it is committed to doing everything it can to help disabled people and people with long-term health conditions start, stay and succeed in work.</p><p>The consultation, <em>Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper</em>, considers potential changes to the welfare system. Currently, no decisions have been taken on potential changes.</p><p>As we develop any proposals, we will consider the interactions with the removal of the Work Capability Assessment. This will be carefully worked through before we consider introducing any changes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/05/2024 15:05:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1716003

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were waiting for a decision on their PIP application on 1 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	24962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of outstanding PIP cases on the 1 of January 2024 was 263,000. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p>Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions after January 2024 cannot be shared as the information is intended for publication at a future date. In line with National Statistics protocols, the department does not make any indication of the statistics public ahead of release.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 24963 24964 question first answered 15/05/2024 15:38:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1716004

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were waiting for a decision on their PIP application on 1 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	24963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of outstanding PIP cases on the 1 of January 2024 was 263,000. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p>Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions after January 2024 cannot be shared as the information is intended for publication at a future date. In line with National Statistics protocols, the department does not make any indication of the statistics public ahead of release.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 24962 24964 question first answered 15/05/2024 15:38:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1716005

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were waiting for a decision on their PIP application on 1 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	24964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of outstanding PIP cases on the 1 of January 2024 was 263,000. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p>Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions after January 2024 cannot be shared as the information is intended for publication at a future date. In line with National Statistics protocols, the department does not make any indication of the statistics public ahead of release.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 24962 24963 question first answered 15/05/2024 15:38:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1716033

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure accurate understanding among (a) claimants and (b) benefits advisers of Personal Independence Payment in relation to being a benefit linked with the extra costs of disability not employment status.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	25039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>DWP raise awareness and understanding of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), for those who may be entitled, using a variety of methods:</p><p> </p><p>Comprehensive information is provided on Gov.UK, and it is made clear that you can claim PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Meetings take place with various Disability Groups and external stakeholders where PIP is often a topic for discussion. Any presentations or Q&amp;A sessions make it clear that PIP is there to support anyone who may be impacted by a disability or health condition and is not restricted by employment status.</p><p> </p><p>We have also produced a series of useful video guides on PIP, hosted on YouTube. Links to the videos can also be accessed via Gov.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The department has taken steps to raise awareness of PIP amongst Work Coaches, who frequently interact with claimants who have health conditions and disabilities. As part of their routine induction and training Work Coaches are provided with an overview of PIP. They are encouraged to signpost potential applicants to information on Gov.UK rather than discuss eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>For DWP colleagues working on other benefits the approach is the same. If anyone enquires about PIP they are signposted to information on Gov.UK.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/05/2024 15:30:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1716034

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of PIP to cover the extra costs incurred by people with a disability.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	25040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on the 14<sup>th</sup> of May to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-03/24769" target="_blank">24769</a>.</p><p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help with the extra costs arising from long-term ill health and disability and is paid regardless of income and irrespective of whether someone is in work. PIP can also be paid in addition to other benefits the individual may receive, for example Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, and can provide a passport to additional support through premiums or additional amounts.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/05/2024 15:33:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1715789

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the number of people for whom the funds spent on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would provide talking therapy for in place of PIP in (a) Wirral, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	uin	24767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Such information is not available as no decisions on detailed policy design have yet been made. The consultation, <em>Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper, </em>is instead about opening up a broader conversation about how we could reshape the current welfare system to provide better targeted support to those who need it most.</p><p>Part of the Green Paper explores alternative ways of supporting people to live independent and fulfilling lives. This could mean financial support being better targeted at people who have specific extra costs, but it could also involve improved support of other kinds, such as physical or mental health treatment.</p><p>The Green Paper was published on Monday 29 April and the 12 week consultation will close on Monday 22 July.</p><p>We encourage everyone to respond to the consultation so that we are able to hear from as many people as possible on these important issues, including disabled people, people with health conditions, their representatives, and other stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 14/05/2024 16:27:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1715795

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his department's consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, published on 29 April 2024, what steps he is taking to help ensure that disabled people can respond to that consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	uin	24773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>To help ensure that disabled people and people with long term conditions can access and respond to <em>Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper</em>, the Green Paper was published in standard and five alternative formats:</p><ul><li>Large print</li><li>Braille</li><li>Easy Read</li><li>British Sign Language (BSL)</li><li>Audio</li></ul><p> </p><p>All formats can be accessed via the web page <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>We encourage everyone to respond to the consultation, so that we are able to hear from disabled people, people with health conditions, representatives, and others on these important issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is possible to respond via the online form, via email or by post. If anybody has difficulty responding, they can ask a representative to support them or respond on their behalf.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 14/05/2024 16:20:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1715261

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in employment receive Personal Independence Payments.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	24492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of May to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-29/24056" target="_blank">24056</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/05/2024 15:45:13 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1715262

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Personal Independence Payments on trends in the number of claimants (a) in and (b) seeking employment.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	24493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>On the number and proportion of PIP claimants in employment, I refer the honourable member to the answer given on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of May to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-29/24056" target="_blank">24056.</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department has made no assessment of the potential impact of Personal Independence Payments on trends in the number of claimants (a) in and (b) seeking employment.</p><p> </p><p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help with the extra costs arising from long-term ill health and disability, and is paid regardless of income and irrespective of whether someone is in work. PIP can also be paid in addition to other benefits the individual may receive, for example Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, and can provide a passport to additional support through premiums or additional amounts.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/05/2024 15:56:07 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1715054

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment assessments in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL4235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>All claims to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), except those made under Special Rules for End of Life, are subject to a PIP assessment. From when PIP was introduced in 2013 until January 2024 there were 7,016,000 PIP claims cleared in England and Wales under normal rules. This number has been rounded to the nearest 1,000 and may include multiple claims made by the same person.</p><p> </p><p>This data is available on Stat-Xplore at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a> in the ‘PIP Clearances’ dataset. Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>. An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore, the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/05/2024 15:24:31 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1715055

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that people are safeguarded from serious harm as a result of the new policies currently under consultation in relation to Personal Independence Payments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL4236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The purpose of the consultation is to open a conversation on Personal Independence Payment. The consultation is guided by three priorities: providing the right support to the people who need it most; targeting our resources most effectively; and supporting disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to live independently and reach their full potential. As we develop any proposals, we will carefully consider the impacts of any potential changes.</p><p>We recognise that as a Department we come into contact with some claimants who are potentially very vulnerable. We have a range of policies and procedures in place to help those individuals with difficult personal circumstances and/or life events to access benefits and use our services and will continue to provide this support should any changes be taken forward as a result of the consultation.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/05/2024 15:19:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1714753

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will hold discussions with (a) sector stakeholders and (b) people with lived experience on his Department's consultation on proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	24110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p><em>Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper </em>was published on 29 April 2024. The associated consultation will last for 12 weeks, ending on 22 July, and throughout this period we will continue to listen to and work with disabled people, people with health conditions and their representatives. Sector stakeholders and people with lived experience will be encouraged to attend consultation events to share their views on proposals in the consultation. They are also encouraged to read and respond to the consultation, found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/05/2024 15:53:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1713171

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of new Personal Independence Payment claims have been completed within the planned processing timescales by (a) nation and (b) region in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Table 1<strong> - Percentage of new claims that have been completed within the planned processing timescales by benefit.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jobseekers Allowance</strong></p></td><td><p>88.6%</p></td><td><p>86.8%</p></td><td><p>80.6%</p></td><td><p>53.1%</p></td><td><p>82.5%</p></td><td><p>87.1%</p></td><td><p>67.8%</p></td><td><p>58.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Employment and Support Allowance</strong></p></td><td><p>84.6%</p></td><td><p>85.3%</p></td><td><p>73.3%</p></td><td><p>96.1%</p></td><td><p>70.9%</p></td><td><p>42.5%</p></td><td><p>47.4%</p></td><td><p>39.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>State Pension</strong></p></td><td><p>87.9%</p></td><td><p>73.7%</p></td><td><p>86.8%</p></td><td><p>86.7%</p></td><td><p>76.2%</p></td><td><p>45.6%</p></td><td><p>72.0%</p></td><td><p>96.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pension Credit</strong></p></td><td><p>71.0%</p></td><td><p>55.2%</p></td><td><p>53.4%</p></td><td><p>44.8%</p></td><td><p>88.2%</p></td><td><p>74.3%</p></td><td><p>45.7%</p></td><td><p>77.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Living Allowance (child)</strong></p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td><td><p>96.5%</p></td><td><p>96.2%</p></td><td><p>91.3%</p></td><td><p>92.1%</p></td><td><p>35.6%</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Personal Independence Payment </strong></p></td><td><p>85.1%</p></td><td><p>77.2%</p></td><td><p>72.3%</p></td><td><p>40.4%</p></td><td><p>23.0%</p></td><td><p>6.8%</p></td><td><p>38.4%</p></td><td><p>51.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Child Maintenance Service</strong></p></td><td><p>82.8%</p></td><td><p>87.4%</p></td><td><p>88.3%</p></td><td><p>91.6%</p></td><td><p>84.3%</p></td><td><p>84.3%</p></td><td><p>79.4%</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Universal Credit</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>80.4%</p></td><td><p>85.2%</p></td><td><p>90.9%</p></td><td><p>85.7%</p></td><td><p>84.4%</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Comments to note:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Data has been provided for the years 2016-17 to 2023-24 (UC 2018-19 to 2023-24). Previous years requested are not retained centrally and the breakdown by nation and region for services except UC would only be available at a disproportionate cost.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In the spirit of answering the question we have provided table 1 above.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Service Performance Context:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Jobseekers Allowance</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>From the start of the pandemic until April 2021, JSA claims were subject to easements that meant face-to-face appointment was removed. In April 2021, Claimant Commitments and regular face to face engagement requirements were reintroduced.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Employment and Support Allowance</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>ESA 2019-20 to 2023-24, the new claim process for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (NSESA) changed. In April 2020 a digital claim was introduced during Covid. Prior to this, as part of the new claim process, a period up to 10 days at beginning was never measured. With the re-designed process all time is included, so it is not possible to make a like-for-like comparison with the new claim process before April 2020.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>State Pension</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Performance was severely impacted due to the need to repivot resource to other areas, such as Universal Credit, during the global pandemic. In 2021/22, resource was re-deployed to work through the backlogs. Investment in digital services in this area has also aided recovery leading to significant performance improvements in 2023/24.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Pension Credit</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>2019/20 was impacted by substantial spikes in claims following the BBC decision to remove free TV licences. Uptake in Pension Credit has been encouraged through campaigns and again led to unprecedented claims being received when entitlement was linked to additional Cost of Living payments. This created backlogs and impacted payment timeliness as these were recovered.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Disability</strong><strong> Living Allowance (Child) </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Disability Living Allowance ceased in 2013 and is no longer an active benefit, it was replaced by Personal Independence Payment. Disability Living Allowance for Children continues to accept new claims and as such we have responded in respect of this benefit.</li><li>Demand for Child DLA has increased in recent years and is significantly higher than pre-pandemic volumes.</li><li>During 2020-21 we deferred case renewal activity to focus on processing new claims. Since then the service has had to service both high new claims volumes and the deferred renewal work which has led to longer processing times.</li><li>We have increased the numbers of staff working on Child DLA to respond to increase new claims volumes, and clear cases in date order to ensure fair customer service.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Personal Independence Payment</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>PIP performance represents a significant recovery compared to prior periods and the lowest average journey time recorded since 2018 (see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-january-2024" target="_blank">published statistics</a>)</li><li>PIP New Claims demand is significantly higher than pre-Covid levels, despite the devolution of Scottish claims during this period.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Child Maintenance Service</strong></p><ul><li>Child Maintenance Service application volumes have been sharply increasing with CMS receiving more than 50% more in 2023/24 than in 2021/22. This dip in performance over this time can largely be explained by this. More recently, the removal of the Application fee has also resulted in higher volumes.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Universal Credit </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Data has been provided for the years 2018-19 to 2023-24. Detailed data by local areas is available via Stat Xplore within the Universal Credit Published Statistics (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">Universal Credit statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>). Previous years requested are not retained centrally or published and the breakdown by nation and region would only be available at a disproportionate cost.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The 2023-24 figures for UC are not available until May as per the Statistics Release schedule.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Planned timescales for all benefits are listed in table 2 below.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Planned Timescales for new claims (current methodology)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Jobseekers Allowance</p></td><td><p>Within 10 working days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment and Support Allowance</p></td><td><p>Within 10 working days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State Pension</p></td><td><p>Within 20 working days of State Pension entitlement date or 20 working days of Initial date of claim if claiming after entitlement has started.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit</p></td><td><p>Within 50 working days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disability Living Allowance (Child)</p></td><td><p>Within 40 working days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Independence Payment</p></td><td><p>Within 75 working days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child Maintenance Service</p></td><td><p>Payment within 12 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Universal Credit</p></td><td><p>% Full Payment 1st Assessment Period</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong> The planned timescales detailed above relate to those used for the 23/24 financial year. The timescales and methodologies to calculate them have changed over time to reflect new processes, technology and demands on our services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 23131 23132 23133 23134 23135 23136 23137 question first answered 01/05/2024 14:37:14 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1700354

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) strategies, (b) resources and (c) procedural enhancements he plans to employ to ensure PIP clearing targets are met.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	21241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through PIP in a timely manner and reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the Department. We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all available evidence. There are no clearing targets for PIP.</p><p> </p><p>Following an increase in new claims and end-to-end PIP clearance times after the Covid pandemic, we have taken steps to reduce and stabilise customer journey times for PIP claimants. The latest statistics show that the average clearance time for new claims is 15 weeks end-to-end, a significant decrease from 26 weeks in August 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We are addressing the increase in new claims and award reviews by increasing provider and case manager capacity and using a blend of assessment channels to deliver a more efficient and user-centred service. We are prioritising new claims, whilst safeguarding claimants awaiting award reviews, aiming to make a decision as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The measure announced in the Budget will provide additional funding to support the processing of increased volumes of disability benefit claims. This will help to ensure that waiting times remain low and that claimants receive the appropriate level of support in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 21240 question first answered 22/04/2024 14:22:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1699107

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for Personal Independence Payment had not received a decision on the first day of each month in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	20707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below gives the number of outstanding PIP cases on the first of each month from 2021 to 2023. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outstanding cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>233,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>252,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>265,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>296,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>297,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>312,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>303,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>295,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>282,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>275,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>298,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>291,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>287,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>276,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 20710 20711 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:46:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1699112

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awaiting a decision on their Personal Independence Payment application on the first day of each month in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	20710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below gives the number of outstanding PIP cases on the first of each month from 2021 to 2023. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outstanding cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>233,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>252,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>265,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>296,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>297,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>312,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>303,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>295,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>282,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>275,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>298,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>291,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>287,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>276,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 20707 20711 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:46:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1699113

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awaiting a decision on their Personal Independence Payment application on the first day of each month in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	20711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below gives the number of outstanding PIP cases on the first of each month from 2021 to 2023. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outstanding cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>233,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>252,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>265,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>296,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>297,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>312,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>303,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>295,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>282,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>275,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>298,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>291,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>287,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>276,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 20707 20710 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:46:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1697233

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 16 March 2023, what progress his Department has made on testing matching a Personal Independent Payment applicant’s primary health condition to a specialist assessor; and when he plans to publish the findings.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	19455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Health and Disability White Paper, published in March 2023, set out ambitious and extensive reforms to further support disabled people including exploring the initiative referred to as “Specialist Assessors”.</p><p>As the term “specialist” has a very specific meaning in a medical context, the decision has been made to rename the initiative to “Condition Focused Assessors” to avoid misalignment with clinical definitions. The ambition and intent of the initiative remains the same.</p><p>In September 2023, we began a small-scale test matching certain PIP claimants’ primary health condition to an existing healthcare professional (HCP) with relevant clinical experience. This test ran until January 2024, at which point it was expanded to cover claimants with multiple conditions.</p><p>We continue to work closely with key stakeholders and support organisations as we progress our testing. Initial exploratory research will be published later this year. The Health Transformation Programme looks to publish evaluation when services are suitably developed, and when findings are robust and provide a representative picture of our progress.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/03/2024 14:16:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1697234

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 16 March 2023, what progress his Department has made on the test of the feasibility of sharing assessment reports with Personal Independent Payment applicants before a decision is made; and when he plans to publish the findings.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	19456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>We are currently conducting a test to understand the impact of sharing assessment reports with PIP claimants by default. As part of the evaluation, we will gather insight from claimants to understand whether sharing the assessment report provides them with the opportunity to clarify evidence so that we can make the right decision as early as possible and improve trust and transparency in the decision-making process. Once the analysis of that insight is complete, we will consider next steps.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/03/2024 12:59:55 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1697235

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to inform recipients of the (a) limited capability for work-related activity element of Universal Credit and (b) Employment and Support Allowance support group of their potential entitlement to Personal Independence Payment.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	19457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>DWP Work Coaches and Disability Advisers can signpost and support claimants who may be eligible for other benefits. Signposting is also performed by Citizens Advice Bureau, Disability Groups, healthcare professionals and Welfare Rights organisations.</p><p> </p><p>Information for those who want to know more about DWP benefits is also available on GOV.UK and via social media.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/03/2024 14:19:44 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1693220

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expediting applications for Personal Independence Payments made by people with life-threatening conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	16698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>DWP is committed to improving the way the benefit system supports people nearing the end of their life.</p><p> </p><p>There is no automatic entitlement to PIP in relation to a health condition - except in cases of people nearing the end of life.</p><p> </p><p>A PIP claimant is currently regarded as being end of life if they suffer from a progressive disease and their death in consequence of that disease can reasonably be expected within 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Special considerations apply to such claimants. Currently, claims are processed within 3 days on average.</p><p> </p><p>In the longer term, the Health Transformation Programme will transform the entire PIP service to simplify and shorten the application process for all PIP claimants, including those with life-threatening conditions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 17:07:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1686876

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independence payment claims are outstanding.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	12719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>On 31<sup>st</sup> October 2023, there were 288,000 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims outstanding. This includes 257,000 new claims awaiting a decision by a Case Manager and 31,000 current claims due for reassessment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/02/2024 16:07:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1685308

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) numbers and (b) cost to the public purse of PIP claims from claimants with untreatable conditions who were successful at Tribunal; and what proportion of these were repeat Tribunal cases.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	uin	11619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed statistics on PIP can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. The department holds data on a range of conditions. However, these are not collected in a way that allows them to be defined as untreatable. You can view the disability categories <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/metadata/PIP_AR_COC_Clearances_post2016/Disability.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/02/2024 11:39:22 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1681073

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people receiving Personal Independence Payments are in work as of 19 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	8972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the data requested. We do not forecast employment among Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants, as it is not a material factor for PIP volumes or expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/01/2024 17:10:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1677806

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog in (a) Personal Independence Payment new claims and (b) Personal Independence Payment reviews.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	6877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>We have seen a decrease in PIP clearance times for new claimants since August 2021 with the latest statistics showing that the average end-to-end journey has reduced from 26 weeks in August 2021 to 15 weeks at the end of July. This means that we’re clearing claims faster than we were prior to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>This is because we:</p><ul><li>Are using a blend of phone, video and face-to-face assessments to support customers and deliver a more efficient and user-centred service.</li><li>Have increased case manager and Assessment Provider health professional resource; and</li><li>Are prioritising new claims, whilst safeguarding claimants awaiting award reviews, who have returned their information as required, to ensure their payments continue until their review can be completed.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition, the Health Transformation Programme (HTP) is creating a more efficient service and a vastly improved claimant experience, reducing journey times and improving trust in our services and decisions. This transformation includes introducing the option to claim for PIP online.</p><p> </p><p>Our actions to ensure new claimants receive their decision as quickly as possible, when we are receiving unprecedented volumes of new claims, has had an impact on our capacity to process award reviews. To handle any delays, we have introduced processes which allow a certain proportion of award reviews with sufficient and robust evidence to be conducted by Case Managers without referral to an Assessment Provider. In addition, where a claimant reports a change in their needs, whether at any point during their award or at award review, we are prioritising these.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 6878 question first answered 19/12/2023 15:39:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677809

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken by his Department to process Personal Independence Payment claims.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	6878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>We have seen a decrease in PIP clearance times for new claimants since August 2021 with the latest statistics showing that the average end-to-end journey has reduced from 26 weeks in August 2021 to 15 weeks at the end of July. This means that we’re clearing claims faster than we were prior to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>This is because we:</p><ul><li>Are using a blend of phone, video and face-to-face assessments to support customers and deliver a more efficient and user-centred service.</li><li>Have increased case manager and Assessment Provider health professional resource; and</li><li>Are prioritising new claims, whilst safeguarding claimants awaiting award reviews, who have returned their information as required, to ensure their payments continue until their review can be completed.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition, the Health Transformation Programme (HTP) is creating a more efficient service and a vastly improved claimant experience, reducing journey times and improving trust in our services and decisions. This transformation includes introducing the option to claim for PIP online.</p><p> </p><p>Our actions to ensure new claimants receive their decision as quickly as possible, when we are receiving unprecedented volumes of new claims, has had an impact on our capacity to process award reviews. To handle any delays, we have introduced processes which allow a certain proportion of award reviews with sufficient and robust evidence to be conducted by Case Managers without referral to an Assessment Provider. In addition, where a claimant reports a change in their needs, whether at any point during their award or at award review, we are prioritising these.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 6877 question first answered 19/12/2023 15:39:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677479

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the (a) number and (b) nature of complaints made to (i) Capita and (ii) other external assessors for Personal Independence Payment applications.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The department manages the PIP contracts robustly and has a full set of service level agreements setting out our expectations for service delivery.</p><p>It is important for providers to have their own complaints process to deal with dissatisfaction about the service they provide. This process signposts complainants to the Independent Case Examiner (ICE) if they are dissatisfied with the provider’s final response to their complaint.</p><p> </p><p>The process is designed to ensure that those complaining about third party provision have access to the same complaint escalation route as those who complain about services provided by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This encourages providers to resolve complaints at the earliest opportunity. It also gives providers the right incentives to offer good customer service and to comply with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Principles of Good Complaint Handling.</p><p> </p><p>In each of the last five calendar years (2019 to date), the total number of cases where Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment providers (APs), Capita and Independent Assessment Services (IAS), received a complaint, are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023 to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita</strong></p></td><td><p>2800</p></td><td><p>1390</p></td><td><p>1380</p></td><td><p>1380</p></td><td><p>1580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>IAS</strong></p></td><td><p>6140</p></td><td><p>2800</p></td><td><p>2390</p></td><td><p>1760</p></td><td><p>1830</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note:</p><p>- All volumes have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>- All above data is derived from contractual management information produced by the APs.</p><p>- The above data is derived from unpublished management information, which is collected for internal departmental use only, and has not been quality assured to Official Statistics Publication standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All APs strive to provide an excellent service to claimants and are held to account for their performance. To put the above figures into context, the total number of complaints shown as a percentage of all completed assessments for the same period, are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023 to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita</strong></p></td><td><p>1.24%</p></td><td><p>0.74%</p></td><td><p>0.76%</p></td><td><p>0.56%</p></td><td><p>0.57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>IAS</strong></p></td><td><p>0.87%</p></td><td><p>0.51%</p></td><td><p>0.41%</p></td><td><p>0.24%</p></td><td><p>0.23%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note:</p><p>The above percentages have been derived from the unrounded totals.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 6663 question first answered 19/12/2023 15:40:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1677480

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the quality of the (a) customer service and (b) assessments provided by (i) Capita and (ii) other external assessors for Personal Independence Payment applications.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Quality is a priority for both the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment providers (APs), Capita and Independent Assessment Services, and the department. There is a comprehensive performance regime which drives APs to meet stringent quality standards. Through robust contract management processes, we continually monitor and work with APs to manage performance and obtain maximum value. If they are unable to meet our expectations, we will work with them to address any issues, whilst seeking any financial compensation as appropriate under the terms of the contract.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is one of the service level agreements within the PIP contracts. Each providers’ customer satisfaction survey is undertaken by an independent third party, in line with the requirements of their individual contract. They have consistently exceeded their customer satisfaction target of 90%.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has an independent audit function that continually monitors performance and provides feedback to its providers. DWP works extensively with providers to make improvements to guidance, training and audit procedures to ensure a quality service. Quality performance is regularly reviewed through DWP and provider senior governance meetings at a national level and in each of the provider areas</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 15:32:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676859

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to allow (a) applicants and (b) appointees acting on behalf of an applicant to (i) request and (ii) receive an assessment report from the assessment provider before his Department makes a decision on an application.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Health Transformation Programme will transform the entire Personal Independence Payment (PIP) service, from finding out about benefits through to decisions, eligibility, and payments.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with key stakeholders such as charities and support organisations to make it easier for claimants and appointees to access our services and build greater trust in our decisions.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, we will test a number of approaches regarding the feasibility of sharing assessment reports with people by default rather than on request.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 14:59:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676860

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to allow (a) applicants and (b) appointees acting on behalf of an applicant for the personal independence payment to (i) request and (ii) receive an assessment report from the assessment provider before a further assessment on that application is carried out.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Where a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment has been undertaken by a healthcare professional on behalf of DWP a copy of the assessment report can be requested from the Assessment Provider and sent to the claimant or their appointee.</p><p> </p><p>Assessment reports can be requested as soon as the DWP decision has been made, and so claimants will have a copy before any subsequent reviews take place.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 14:54:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676861

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set a requirement for (a) his Department's assessors and (b) external assessment providers for personal independence payments to respond to applicant queries within a specified timeframe.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>We have interpreted your question to refer to general enquiries made by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applicants to Independent Assessment Service and Capita and can confirm that there is no specified timeframe for them to respond to queries from applicants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 14:51:07 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676862

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to allow (a) applicants and (b) appointees acting on behalf of an applicant can request that his Department consider multiple assessment reports under each application.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Health Transformation Programme will transform the entire Personal Independence Payment (PIP) service, from finding out about benefits through to decisions, eligibility, and payments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are working closely with key stakeholders such as charities and support organisations to make it easier for claimants and appointees access our services and build greater trust in our decisions.</p><p> </p><p>In the Health Assessment Service, we are exploring a number of ways to transform the claimant experience of health assessments, including by making use of previous assessment reports to ensure claimants don’t have to repeat information to the department.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 14:51:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676863

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to require (a) his Department's assessors and (b) external assessment providers for personal independence payment applications to receive the same (i) initial training and (ii) continued professional development.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>All health professionals (HPs) receive comprehensive training in assessing functional capability relating to physical and mental health conditions. As referred to in <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-08/6000" target="_blank">PQ6000,</a> both Personal Independence Payment assessment providers (APs), Independent Assessment Services and Capita, are required to supply the department with a training plan. This must set out in detail, the manner in which their training programme, both initial training and refresher training/continuing professional development (CPD), will be delivered. The plan should be developed in co-operation with the department and will be subject to departmental approval.</p><p> </p><p>APs must also evaluate the effectiveness of their training and CPD programmes. The format and timescales of the evaluation should be agreed with the department.</p><p> </p><p>This year’s Health &amp; Disability White Paper committed to developing the skills of HPs. In addition to their professional experience, HPs will take part in training to enable them to be matched to the functional impacts of specific health conditions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 14:48:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1677051

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff his Department employs to determine the outcome of PIP claims as of 8 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	6262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The latest information of the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff who are in paid employment and undertake decisions on Personal Independence Claims is in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Benefit</p></td><td><p>ABM FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Independence Payment</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Derived from the Department’s Activity Based Model (ABM)</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/12/2023 15:23:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1676597

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency of (a) initial training and (b) continued professional development for assessors across all PIP assessment providers.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has set out very clear rules for how Personal Independence Payment (PIP) health professionals (HPs) are recruited and trained, and how assessments will be carried out, both in guidance and in regulations. All HPs have been recruited and trained to standards set by, monitored, and approved by DWP.</p><p> </p><p>Both PIP assessment providers (APs), Independent Assessment Services and Capita, are required to supply the department with a training plan. This must set out in detail, the manner in which their training programme, both initial training and refresher training / continuing professional development (CPD), will be delivered. The plan should be developed in co-operation with the department and will be subject to departmental approval.</p><p> </p><p>APs must also evaluate the effectiveness of their training and CPD programmes. The format and timescales of the evaluation should be agreed with the department.</p><p> </p><p>This year’s Health &amp; Disability White Paper committed to developing the skills of HPs. In addition to their professional experience, HPs will take part in training to specialise in the functional impacts of specific health conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/12/2023 17:11:58 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676598

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP applications disallowed at initial decision were later granted at (a) mandatory reconsideration stage, (b) appeal stage and (c) tribunal stage in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of individuals not awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at initial decision, and of those who were later granted PIP at mandatory reconsideration (MR) stage, appeal stage before tribunal hearing, and at tribunal stage by the financial year of the initial decision.</p><p /><p><strong>Table 1 </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of Initial Decision</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals not awarded PIP at initial decision stage</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals first awarded PIP at MR stage</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals first awarded PIP via lapsed appeal</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals first awarded PIP at tribunal hearing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>201,410</p></td><td><p>14,820</p></td><td><p>6,440</p></td><td><p>24,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>204,110</p></td><td><p>24,580</p></td><td><p>8,750</p></td><td><p>19,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>207,300</p></td><td><p>30,340</p></td><td><p>8,090</p></td><td><p>10,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>263,120</p></td><td><p>24,380</p></td><td><p>7,430</p></td><td><p>16,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>356,810</p></td><td><p>10,350</p></td><td><p>6,180</p></td><td><p>9,930</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number of individuals not awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at initial decision, and of those who were later granted PIP at mandatory reconsideration (MR) stage, appeal stage but before tribunal hearing, and at tribunal stage in Rhondda Cynon Taff local authority area by the financial year of the initial decision.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of Initial Decision</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals not awarded PIP at initial decision stage</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals first awarded PIP at MR stage</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals first awarded PIP via lapsed appeal</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals first awarded PIP at tribunal hearing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>1,520</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>1,720</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1,420</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>1,940</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2,310</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note:</p><ul><li>Figures in Table 1 and Table 2 are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Data for England and Wales (excluding Scotland) has been provided in line with the latest published figures on PIP.</li><li>These figures include initial decisions following assessment for PIP (New Claims and Reassessments) up to 31<sup>st</sup> March 2023, the latest date for which published data is available.</li><li>These figures include appeal and mandatory reconsideration outcomes up to 30<sup>th</sup> June 2023, the latest date for which published data is available. Note that more appeals could be made and completed after June 2023, so numbers may change as it can take some time for an appeal to be lodged and then cleared after the initial decision.</li><li>Figure provided for the “Number of individuals first awarded PIP at appeal stage” is the number of claims that were awarded via a lapsed appeal after a disallowed initial decision and no change to award at MR.</li><li>A lapsed appeal is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at a tribunal hearing.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 6002 question first answered 18/12/2023 17:26:38 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676600

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of assessors employed by external assessment providers to carry out PIP applications in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of health professionals (HPs) employed by the external assessment providers (APs), Independent Assessment Services (IAS) and Capita, and the average length of service of HPs for the past 5 years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of HPs employed by IAS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of HPs employed by Capita</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average length of service of IAS HPs (months)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average length of service of Capita HPs (months)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2023</strong></p></td><td><p>2,584</p></td><td><p>1,128</p></td><td><p>29.3</p></td><td><p>25.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2022</strong></p></td><td><p>2,255</p></td><td><p>964</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2021</strong></p></td><td><p>1,853</p></td><td><p>678</p></td><td><p>29.0</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,659</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>1,618</p></td><td><p>664</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Please note:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>All of the information above has been provided by the APs.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 6051 question first answered 18/12/2023 17:03:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1676601

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the average length of service for assessors employed by external assessment providers to carry out PIP applications.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	6051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of health professionals (HPs) employed by the external assessment providers (APs), Independent Assessment Services (IAS) and Capita, and the average length of service of HPs for the past 5 years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of HPs employed by IAS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of HPs employed by Capita</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average length of service of IAS HPs (months)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average length of service of Capita HPs (months)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2023</strong></p></td><td><p>2,584</p></td><td><p>1,128</p></td><td><p>29.3</p></td><td><p>25.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2022</strong></p></td><td><p>2,255</p></td><td><p>964</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2021</strong></p></td><td><p>1,853</p></td><td><p>678</p></td><td><p>29.0</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,659</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>1,618</p></td><td><p>664</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Please note:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>All of the information above has been provided by the APs.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 6050 question first answered 18/12/2023 17:03:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1669216

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken was for his Department to respond to enquiries about Personal Independence Payments in the period between June 2023 and September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	1384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Enquiries relating to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can come through various channels and relate to many different areas of work. An enquiry could be made for a range of reasons and could involve several contacts or multiple requests. For these reasons we are unable to provide an average response time.</p><p> </p><p>For telephony enquiries we operate a service where most enquiries are handled at the point of contact in real time by our Case Workers on the PIP enquiry line. Some enquiries will be forwarded (transferred) to more experienced colleagues or specialists, and in a very small number of cases a call back may be needed.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 21/11/2023 15:04:36 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1655973

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's policy to conduct face-to-face interviews for Personal Independence Payment cases.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	195801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Where there is sufficient available evidence, Personal Independence Payment assessments are carried out via a paper-based review, without the need for a formal consultation. Health professionals can also seek additional information from claimants, GPs, or other supporting health professionals, where this might help them complete a paper-based review.</p><p> </p><p>If a consultation is required this can be completed either face-to-face, via telephone, or via video call, and assessment providers will aim to identify claimants who need a specific assessment type.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/09/2023 15:43:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1656515

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of personal independence payment reassessments due to take place in 2022 were outstanding on 1 September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	196344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Award Reviews cleared or outstanding after April 2023 cannot be released as PIP data after this point is intended for publication at a future date. <strong><em>    </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/09/2023 15:03:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1656861

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of PIP descriptors for the assessment of people with fluctuating conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	196550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment criteria account for fluctuations by considering an individual’s ability to undertake 12 specific daily activities over a 12-month period.  It is essential for the assessment to accurately reflect the impact of variations in an individual's level of impairment - this is important for all health conditions and impairments, not only those which more typically fluctuate. For each activity, if a descriptor applies more than 50 per cent of the time, that descriptor should be chosen.</p><p> </p><p>All health professionals are required to assess individuals in line with the statutory requirements, including: whether an individual can complete each of the 12 activities; the manner in which they can do it; and whether they can complete each activity “safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and in a reasonable time period”.</p><p> </p><p>Many of the changes set out in Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper aim to improve our assessment of fluctuating conditions, such as the way we use medical evidence, and developing the capability of our assessors. We will also explore options for introducing a new way of gathering evidence of fluctuation in a person’s condition before their assessment.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 197202 question first answered 07/09/2023 15:05:45 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi