Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7660

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness

Tabled: 7 October 2024

Answered: 11 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Jessica Toale

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment assessment process for people with recognised long-term mental health conditions.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Research is in progress seeking to understand more about the experience of claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for those with a mental health condition or neurodiversity. Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) depends on the effects t...

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