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<p>The number of health assessments that were carried out for Personal Independence
Payments claimants in each of the last five years are shown in the table below. The
increase in PIP assessments reflects the growth in new claims following the introduction
of PIP in 2013 and the of reassessment of DLA to more areas.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>Jun
2013 - March 2014</p></td><td><p>April 2014 - March 2015</p></td><td><p>April 2015
- March 2016</p></td><td><p>April 2016 - March 2017</p></td><td><p>April 2017 - March
2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PIP Health assessment reports received</p></td><td><p>81,000</p></td><td><p>555,000</p></td><td><p>708,000</p></td><td><p>1,003,000</p></td><td><p>1,021,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
chargeable outputs trend summary report</p><p>(Figures rounded to nearest 1k)</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The number of health assessments that were carried out for Employment
Support Allowance claimants in each of the last five years are shown in the table
below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>April
2013 - March 2014</p></td><td><p>April 2014 - March 2015</p></td><td><p>April 2015
- March 2016</p></td><td><p>April 2016 - March 2017</p></td><td><p>April 2017 - March
2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESA Health assessment reports received</p></td><td><p>638,000</p></td><td><p>685,000</p></td><td><p>742,000</p></td><td><p>913,000</p></td><td><p>913,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Monthly Work Capability Summary MI report</p><p>(Figures rounded to nearest 1k)</p>
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