Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 13509

Personal Independence Payment: Applications

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 15 November 2024

Question

Andy McDonald

LabourMiddlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the PIP application system; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) simplifying the application process and (b) introducing meas

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Personal Independence Payment application process, which was developed with the assistance of disabled people, is kept under constant review. This is to ensure that it is accessible to claimants, and that it helps the Department reach an accurate asse...

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