Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 46350

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing face-to-face Personal Independence Payment assessments.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Since July 2024, there has been no change in policy regarding assessing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims remotely. We remain committed to enabling a multi-channel assessment approach, but as announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and ...

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