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<p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) process is designed to treat all claimants
fairly and with respect. A core tenet of its design is the principle of equivalence
between physical and non-physical conditions in order to accurately determine the
level of support a person needs.</p><p>Health professionals carrying out the assessments
have training in multiple and complex conditions such as autism, mental health conditions
and learning disabilities.</p><p>In addition, the Assessment Providers have Mental
Health Champions who are experienced professionals with direct and relevant work experience
of helping patients with mental health conditions.</p><p>Detailed information of PIP
assessment processes and how claimants with mental health conditions are assessed
for PIP can be found in the PIP Assessment Guide:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers"
target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment assessment guide for assessment providers
- GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p><p>The proportion of PIP recipients with a mental health condition
getting the top rates of support is over five times higher compared to Disability
Living Allowance (DLA).</p><p> </p><p>Child DLA is a benefit for children under the
age of 16 who, due to a disability or health condition, have mobility issues and/or
require substantially more care, attention & supervision than children their age
normally would. Child DLA comprises a Care component and a Mobility component; either
or both can be claimed, depending on the child’s overall needs and age.</p><p>Parents
or guardians complete a claim form which requests detailed information about the child
and the form is considered by a case manager alongside other evidence such as reports’
from the child’s General Practitioner (GP), consultant and/or school.</p><p>Case Managers
have access to comprehensive medical guidance and advice from qualified Medical Advisers
based at the Child DLA centre. In the vast majority of cases no face to face assessment
is required.</p>
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