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<p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is claimed by people with a range of health
conditions and disabilities, many of which are degenerative or life limiting and the
Department treats the death of any claimant sympathetically. New Claims made under
Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) are fast tracked and are being cleared in
5 working days on average (as at the end of April 2020, the latest available published
data).</p><p> </p><p>The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally
by the Department.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Between April 2018 and 31<sup>st</sup> October
2019, 1,360,420 registrations were made for PIP New Claims and Reassessments from
DLA. Of these, 18,290 died within 6 months of registering a claim to PIP up to 30<sup>th</sup>
April 2020.</li><li><del class="ministerial">Between April 2018 and 31<sup>st</sup>
January 2020, 688,100 disallowances at initial decision were made for PIP New Claims
and Reassessments from DLA. Of these, 3,310 died within 3 months of receiving a disallowance
decision up to 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020.</del></li></ul><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">Between
April 2018 and 31<sup>st</sup> January 2020, 688,100 disallowances at initial decision
were made for PIP New Claims and Reassessments from DLA. Of these, 1,700 died within
3 months of receiving a disallowance decision up to 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020.</ins></li></ul><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>
</p><p><strong>Sources: PIP ADS, Customer Information System</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>PIP
data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants, and
is for both new claims and DLA reassessment claims.</li><li>This analysis only takes
the first registration a claimant makes to PIP.</li></ul><ul><li>This is unpublished
data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be
used with caution and may be subject to future revision.</li><li>Data has been rounded
to the nearest 10.</li><li>Figures cover PIP claims registered from April 2018 – October
2019, initial decisions made from April 2018 – January 2020, and deaths from April
2018 up to 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020 as recorded at 31<sup>st</sup> July 2020. Data
and may be subject to retrospection.</li><li>GB Only.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under
the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security
Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered
deaths. Additionally next of kin also provide information on the date of death of
an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of
Departmental benefits.</p>
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