Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment application process.”
Tabled: 17 June 2025Answered: 23 June 2025
Asked by
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The current PIP application process is outdated and can be very difficult to follow. Alongside proposed legislative changes, the Department’s health transformation programme will greatly improve the experience of applying and, I hope, increase confidence in the outcomes of the assessment as a result.