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Written question asked by Douglas Carswell (UK Independence Party) on Wednesday, 8 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 13 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Personal Independence Payment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Clause 4, Part 2 of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013.

Answer

The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability. Since its inception, the system of assessing claimants’ eligibility for PIP has been continually reviewed and refined in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. We continue to work extensively with PIP assessment providers and disability representatives to make improvements to guidance, training and audit procedures in order to ensure a quality service is maintained.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
66991
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Personal independence payment
Legislation
Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk