Written question asked by Alex Sobel (Labour) on Monday, 4 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 March 2019. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of personal independence payment were sent home from their assessment appointments at Independence Assessment Services in 2018 due to staffing issues.
- Answer
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In 2018 the number of claimants who attended an assessment appointment for Personal Independence Payment that were sent home unseen by Independent Assessment Service (IAS) due to the unavailability of a Health Professional was 5,700.
This figure has been rounded to the nearest 100.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 228088
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Medical examinations Staff Personal independence payment Independent Assessment Services
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2019-03-12 12:25:05 +0000
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