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<p>In relation to part (a), statistics on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) first
assessment outcomes at disability level are not readily available and have not previously
been published as Official Statistics. We are producing the statistics requested and
issuing them in an Official Statistics release on 11<sup>th</sup> December 2018 in
accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>In relation
to part (b), since PIP was introduced, 40 people with a primary disabling condition
of tachycardia who were disallowed PIP after their initial assessment went on to receive
an award at tribunal. The figures in (b) have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>
</p><p>Overall, since PIP was introduced 3.5m decisions have been made up to June
2018, of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals,
data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer systems.
Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is
based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics. The lowest level
of detail available in this data allows us to identify claimants with a primary disabling
condition of tachycardia, but not Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.</p><p> </p><p>The
appeals may include decisions which are changed at mandatory reconsideration, and
where the claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again
at tribunal appeal.</p>
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