Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 72849

Parkinson's Disease

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of support available to people with Parkinson’s in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution towards the extra costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condition. Entitlement to PIP focuses on the functional impacts of a person’s health condition or disability on thei...
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