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Written question asked by Heidi Allen (Change UK - The Independent Group) on Thursday, 11 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 April 2019. It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Independence Payment: Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of disabled people who have had to leave work as a result of receiving lower rates of support from personal independence payment in comparison to disability living allowance.

Answer

No such estimate has been made. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be paid to disabled people irrespective of their employment status and, as such, no details of an individual’s employment status are gathered during the course of their claim or award.

PIP is a more modern, dynamic and fairer benefit than its predecessor, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and focuses support on those experiencing the greatest barriers to living independently. 31% of people claiming PIP receive the highest level of support, compared to 15% of DLA’s working-age claimants and 39% of reassessment claimants are getting a higher award on PIP compared to when they were on DLA.

People with a health condition or disability, who require additional support getting to and from work, can apply for an Access to Work grant.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
244174
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Employment Personal independence payment
Link
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