Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 23671

Personal Independence Payment: Respiratory Diseases

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 17 January 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are receiving PIP as a result of having a lung condition; and whether breathlessness is taken into account when conducting a PIP assessment.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

In October 2024, there were 107,697 claimants with a respiratory diseased who received Personal Independence Payment (PIP). These figures are for England and Wales only and exclude claimants with Special Rules for End of Life. This figure can be found in ...

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