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<p>Over 3.6 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made
between April 2013 and 30<sup>th</sup> April 2018. Of these, 73,800 claimants died
within 6 months of their claim being registered.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to any Mandatory
Reconsideration or Appeal action, 56,770 and 7,990 of these claimants had their claims
awarded and disallowed respectively.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant dies before a decision
is made on an outstanding claim, the Department establishes whether the claimant’s
representative or next of kin wishes to proceed with the claim. If not, the claim
is withdrawn so around 7,700 of the 73,800 claims were withdrawn rather than awarded
or disallowed.</p><p> </p><p>56,920 of the 73,800 claims have been credited with a
payment.</p><p> </p><p>Claims made under the special rules for people who are terminally
ill are fast tracked and are currently being cleared at a median average of 6 working
days for new claimants. This has reduced from a median average of 11 working days
between April 2013 and March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>These figures include
claims made under both Normal Rules and Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI)
and include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</li><li>The
point of application is taken as the day the claimant registered a claim to PIP as
recorded on the PIP computer system.</li><li>The outcome is the first DWP decision
recorded on the PIP Computer system. This does not take into account any mandatory
reconsideration or Appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently
been awarded PIP. Some cases do not have a decision recorded.</li><li>This is unpublished
data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be
used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li><li>Figures are rounded
to the nearest 10.</li><li>Figures cover claims made up to and including 30<sup>th</sup>
April 2018 and clearances up to and including 31<sup>st</sup> October 2018.</li><li>GB
only.</li></ul><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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