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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

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