Excel<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate has been made of the average length of time between submission of a PIP mandatory reconsideration and the decision.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/p>
Eligibility under SREL is not determined by medical condition, but rather based on clinical judgment about patients\u2019 estimated prognosis. The department\u2019s supporting clinical guidance advises clinicians to assess whether they would be surprised if their patient dies within the next 12 months if they are claiming UC or ESA, or 6 months if they are claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or Attendance Allowance (AA).<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government announced in July 2021 that it intended to replace the current six-month eligibility criteria with a 12-month end of life approach. The DWP implemented this change to Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance regulations on 4th April 2022 and similar changes will also be made to Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, and Attendance Allowance in April 2023.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making dementia patients eligible to claim benefits under the special rules for end of life.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is assessed\u202fon the basis of\u202fthe needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself.\u202fAward rates and their durations are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant\u2019s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Award reviews allow for the correct rate of PIP to remain in payment, including where needs have increased as a consequence of a congenital, degenerative, or progressive condition.<\/p>
<\/p>
We recognise that attending a PIP assessment can be a stressful experience, which is why we do not carry out face-to-face assessments where there is enough existing evidence to determine benefit entitlement, whether on a new claim or on review. Where there is sufficient evidence on which to make an assessment, the claimant will be assessed on a paper basis. Where a telephone, video, or face-to-face assessment is required, companions are encouraged to attend and can play an active role, which can be particularly helpful for claimants with mental, cognitive, or intellectual impairments who may not be able to provide an accurate account of their condition due to a lack of understanding or unrealistic expectations of their ability.<\/p>
<\/p>
We announced in the Shaping Future Support: Health and Disability Green Paper, that we will test a new Severe Disability Group (SDG) so that those with severe and lifelong conditions can benefit from a simplified process to access PIP, ESA and UC without needing to go through a face-to-face assessment, or frequent reassessments. We will consider the test results once complete to influence thinking on the next stages of this work.<\/p>"}
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The latest official statistics produced by the Table Office are as follows and show that DWP answered the following Parliamentary Questions on time:<\/p>
<\/p>
Jan 2022 \u2013 Apr 2022:<\/strong><\/p>Named Day PQs \u2013 83%<\/p>
Ordinary Written PQs \u2013 86.9%<\/p>
<\/p>
May 2022 \u2013 Jul 2022<\/strong>:<\/p>Named Day PQs \u2013 90.8%<\/p>
Ordinary Written PQs \u2013 93.5%<\/p>
<\/p>
Statistics for September to the December recess are currently being compiled.<\/p>"}
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Post-Covid, ICE has seen an increased number of referrals accompanied by an increase in the number of cases it has accepted. In the year April 2021 to March 2022, there was a 17% increase in the number of complaints being referred to ICE and a 68% increase in the number of complaints being accepted for examination, compared to the previous reporting year.<\/p>
<\/p>
Currently, there are 1249 cases awaiting allocation to an ICE investigator.<\/p>
<\/p>
The rate at which complaints can be allocated to an investigator is dependent on multiple factors, including the volume and complexity of complaints received, as well as available investigative resource.<\/p>
<\/p>
The average time taken, as at 5 December, from complaint receipt to allocation to an investigator (based on all current live cases being investigated) is 53 weeks (67 weeks for CMS cases, 50 weeks for DWP cases, 44 weeks for Provider cases).<\/p>
<\/p>
The ICE office is continuously reviewing its own processes and operating model to improve productivity and is piloting a new way of allocating cases according to their nature and complexity as part of the initial complaint review.<\/p>
<\/p>
The office has recruited 11 more investigators since April with a further 6 due to start in January 2023.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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Estimates for Pension Credit take-up are only available at the Great Britain level. They are included in the publication: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020<\/a><\/p>"}
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<\/p>
To raise awareness of Pension Credit and increase take-up, we launched a £1.2m nationwide communications campaign in April. The campaign included:<\/p>
<\/p>
- Promotion of Pension Credit on social media, via internet search engines and sponsored advertising on targeted websites that pensioners, their friends and family are likely to visit;<\/li>
- Information screens in Post Offices and GP surgeries across GB;<\/li>
- Advertising in regional and national newspapers and on national and local broadcast radio;<\/li>
- Advertising on the sides of buses, interior bus panels and digital street displays;<\/li>
- Leaflets and posters in Jobcentres, as well as digital versions which could be used by stakeholders and partners across local communities;<\/li>
- Engagement with Local Authorities nationwide through the Government Communication Service local network and promotional materials to enable them to support the campaign; and<\/li>
- An updated digital toolkit with information and resources that any stakeholder can use to help promote Pension Credit.<\/li><\/ul>
<\/p>
As part of the annual uprating of State Pension, we will once again be writing to over 11 million pensioners in the new year and promoting Pension Credit in the accompanying materials.<\/p>"}
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