Written question asked by Neil Gray (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 15 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2019 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Monday, 21 January 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Personal Independence Payment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 December 2018, Personal Independence Payment, HCWS 1224, what resources are being redirected from other areas of PIP; and what those other areas are.
- Answer
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At the start of the RJ/MH administrative exercise Disability Services redirected a number of experienced people from PIP Reassessments into the administrative exercise. Within PIP those gaps were filled through a combination of recruitment and redeployment from other areas of DWP operations.
In addition to the 250 recruited to increase resources, the total number of people redirected onto the administrative exercises was 244.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 208867
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Subjects
- Personal independence payment
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- 2019-01-21 14:12:39 +0000
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