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Written question asked by Peter Grant (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 3 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2019 (named day). It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made on introducing video or audio recording of personal independence payment assessments as standard.

Answer

We are committed to continually improving the Personal Independence Payment service. As part of this, in November 2018, we started to pilot video recording of PIP assessments. The pilot is examining the potential benefits of video recording face-to-face assessments. We will be evaluating this pilot and will use the findings to inform our approach to video recording in the future.

There is an existing process for those who wish to audio record their face-to-face assessment. The video recording pilot does not affect these existing arrangements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
259304
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Audio equipment Medical examinations Video recordings Personal independence payment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk