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 DemocratEastleigh

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 Timms
Entitlement 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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