Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115747

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what key performance indicators are used to monitor private contractors providing PIP assessments.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) hold Personal Independence Payment assessment suppliers to a robust set of contractual performance measures to ensure that assessments are delivered to a high standard. Under the Functional Assessment Services (FAS) ...

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