Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115528

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham and Mid Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP assessments required the use of (a) an interpreter and (b) translation services in the period since July 2024.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Functional Assessment Service contracts launched on 9 September 2024. Between then and the end of January 2026, across all delivery areas, a total of 230,000 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments were completed with a translator present. Thi...

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