Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 49684
Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people diagnosed as having less than 12 months to live were declined PIP in each year since 2015.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Department does not centrally record if a claimant is terminally ill, unless they applied for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) under Special Rules for End of Life (SREL). Data on PIP clearances under SREL can be found on Stat Xplore. The requested ...
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