Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64011

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Tabled: 1 July 2025

Answered: 4 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Mel Stride

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of award rates for (a) in-person and (b) other modes of PIP assessment.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Health Assessment Channels Trial, conducted by the department between May 2022 and March 2023, compared the monetary impact of each PIP assessment channel, focussing on initial claimants eligible for all channels (in-person, telephone or video). The t...

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