Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61956
Personal Independence Payment: Bipolar Disorder
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment assessment process for people living with bipolar disorder.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsEntitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is based on the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability and not on a particular disability or diagnosis such as bipolar disorder. Health conditions may be physical, sensory, mental, ...
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