Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 34024

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Health

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to make Personal Independence Payment application forms more accessible for people with mental health issues; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
It is a fundamental principle that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment should not just consider whether an individual can complete an activity, but the way they can do it.  When formulating their advice to the decision maker, health profess...

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