Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 60967

Personal Independence Payment: Fylde

Tabled: 18 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to provide training in (a) military and (b) trauma-informed care to Personal Independence Payment assessors working with veterans in Fylde.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are not medical consultations and do not require Health Professionals (HPs) to diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Instead, they are functional assessments designed to evaluate how an individual’s he...

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