The information requested is not recorded centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> The guidance for both benefits tells claimants that when making their claim they should provide the evidence that they already hold and that they should not request additional evidence for which they may need to pay, for example from their GP. If further medical evidence is required this will be requested by the Assessment Provider at no cost to the claimant. At Mandatory Reconsideration the guidance encourages claimants to share any new<\/em> medical evidence they may have received since their original claim. The instructions in relation to claims and Mandatory Reconsideration are clearly signposted for both benefits.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what proportion of (a) employment support allowance mandatory reconsiderations and (b) personal independence payment mandatory reconsiderations her Department has contacted a claimant's GP or specialist to request medical evidence in the last 12 months; and what guidance his Department provides on when it is appropriate to contact a claimant's GP or specialist.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1011435", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure confidentiality of medical information handled by contracted employment support allowance and personal independence payment assessors.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010702", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010702/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Where Employment Support Allowance or Personal Independence Payment claimants have an approved appointee, this will be flagged in the initial referral to the Assessment Provider. If a face-to-face assessment is deemed necessary, the Assessment Provider will send the invite to the appointee only.<\/p> <\/p> In regards to any other \u2018advocate\u2019 ie: not an approved benefit appointee, as long as the claimant has made this request clear when claiming PIP or ESA, either by providing a correspondence address, the advocate\u2019s personal details or on their Questionnaire \u2013 the PIP2 or the ESA50, then this will be acted upon.<\/p> <\/p> Department works with providers to ensure guidance is understood and applied in line with policy intent.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure employment support allowance and personal independence payment assessors are (a) informed of and (b) abide by mandates instructing communications via an agreed advocate rather than directly with the client.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to require people who request an extension to their deadline day as part of the process of managed migration on the grounds of ill health to provide medical evidence in support of that claim.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1006040/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " 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> <\/strong><\/p> -<\/p><\/td> Jun 2013 - March 2014<\/p><\/td> April 2014 - March 2015<\/p><\/td> April 2015 - March 2016<\/p><\/td> April 2016 - March 2017<\/p><\/td> April 2017 - March 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> PIP Health assessment reports received<\/p><\/td> 81,000<\/p><\/td> 555,000<\/p><\/td> 708,000<\/p><\/td> 1,003,000<\/p><\/td> 1,021,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: chargeable outputs trend summary report<\/p> (Figures rounded to nearest 1k)<\/p> <\/strong><\/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> <\/strong><\/p> -<\/p><\/td> April 2013 - March 2014<\/p><\/td> April 2014 - March 2015<\/p><\/td> April 2015 - March 2016<\/p><\/td> April 2016 - March 2017<\/p><\/td> April 2017 - March 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> ESA Health assessment reports received<\/p><\/td> 638,000<\/p><\/td> 685,000<\/p><\/td> 742,000<\/p><\/td> 913,000<\/p><\/td> 913,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Monthly Work Capability Summary MI report<\/p> (Figures rounded to nearest 1k)<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many health assessments were carried out on claimants of (a) personal independence payments and (b) employment support allowance in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1006166/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " 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> Health professionals carrying out the assessments have training in multiple and complex conditions such as autism, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.<\/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> 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>