Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 127352

Personal Independence Payment: Blue Badge Scheme

Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for Personal Independence Payment assessments which impact the (a) application for and (b) renewal of Blue Badges.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We are committed to ensuring people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner. Reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the Department and we are working constantly to make impro...

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