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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. Prior to any Mandatory Reconsideration
or Appeal action, 7,990 of these claimants had their claims disallowed.</p><p> </p><p>Table
1A, shows the main disabling conditions of the 7,990 claimants who were disallowed
and died within 6 months of their claim being registered, split by whether the claim
was lodged under Normal Rules or Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI). The Department
only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information
where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The
cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and
the recorded condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.</p><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 1A: Disability Category of claimants who were disallowed and
died within 6 months of registration: Registrations to 30<sup>th</sup> April 2018
and Clearances to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2018.</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Disability
Category</p></td><td><p>Normal Rules</p></td><td><p>Special Rules for the Terminally
Ill</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Autoimmune disease (connective tissue
disorders)</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiovascular
disease</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases
of the immune system</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases
of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Endocrine
disease</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gastrointestinal
disease</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Genitourinary
disease</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haematological
Disease</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hearing
disorders</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infectious
disease</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malignant
disease</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metabolic
disease</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Musculoskeletal
disease (general)</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Musculoskeletal
disease (regional)</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neurological
disease</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatric
disorders</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Respiratory
disease</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skin
disease</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown
or missing</p></td><td><p>5,190</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>5,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Visual
disease</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>6,930</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>7,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
PIP ADS</p><p> </p><p>Table 1B shows the outcomes at the initial assessment of the
7,990 claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of their claim being
registered, split by whether the claim was lodged under Normal Rules or SRTI.</p><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 1B: Outcome of claimants who died 6 months after registration
split by Normal Rules and Special Rules: Registrations to 30<sup>th</sup> April 2018
and Clearances to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2018.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>Normal
Rules</p></td><td><p>Special Rules for the Terminally Ill</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disallowed
pre-referral to the Assessment Provider</p></td><td><p>960</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>1,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disallowed
due to non-return of Part 2 within the time limit</p></td><td><p>3,910</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>4,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disallowed
- Failed Assessment</p></td><td><p>1,320</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disallowed
- Failed to Attend Assessment</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>6,930</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>7,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: PIP ADS</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>These figures include
claims made under both Normal Rules and SRTI and include new claims and Disability
Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</li><li>The Normal Rules and Special
Rules indicator is taken at the point of registration. It’s possible during the claim
to move between Normal Rules and Special Rules and vice- versa as the claim progresses.
This may mean that someone who registers under Special Rules moves to Normal Rules
during the process and is invited to an assessment but is marked as Special Rules
here.</li><li>Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP
and DLA 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.</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>Components may not sum to the whole.</li><li>Figures cover
claims made up to and including 30th April 2018 and clearances up to and including
31st October 2018.</li><li>“#” indicates fewer than 5 cases</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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