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Written question asked by Craig Tracey (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2017. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what appeals process is available to personal independence payment claimants whose claims are subject to review under the personal independence payment assessment guidance set out in the Written Statement of 2 November 2017, HCWS218.

Answer

We will be undertaking a Legal Entitlement Administrative Procedure (LEAP) to ensure claimants’ awards are updated in line with a recent Upper Tribunal judgment around the term ‘safely’. This is a complex exercise which we need to get right and we are committed to ensuring this process is fair to all. Claimants will be notified of appeal rights in accordance with applicable statutory requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119609
Session
2017-19
Related items
Social Security
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Appeals Personal independence payment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk