Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 18767

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Health

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 13 December 2024

Question

Jessica Toale

LabourBournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the assessment process for Personal Independent Payment on the mental health of those assessed; and if she will reform that process.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
DWP and our assessment providers are committed to providing a quality, sensitive and respectful service, with an approach aimed at continual improvement. We recognise that attending a consultation can be a stressful experience for some people, which is wh...

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