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Written question asked by Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour) on Thursday, 11 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2024. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Independence Payment: Gower

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of constituents in Gower constituency have had their personal independence payments overturned as a result of mandatory reconsideration in each year for which data is available.

Answer

Table 1 shows the number and percentage of initial decision awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were changed after a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), in the Gower constituency by the financial year of the initial decision.

Table 1

Financial Year of Initial Decision

PIP Decisions Changed after MR

% PIP Decisions Changed after MR

All Initial
Decisions

2013/14

10

7%

80

2014/15

50

5%

1,080

2015/16

40

5%

870

2016/17

100

5%

1,920

2017/18

30

3%

760

2018/19

10

2%

580

2019/20

50

7%

730

2020/21

60

10%

610

2021/22

50

7%

720

2022/23

30

3%

1,100

2023/24

10

3%

230

Table 2 shows the number and percentage of Award Reviews (AR) and Change of Circumstances (CoC) awards for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were changed after a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), in the Gower constituency by the financial year of the AR or CoC decision.

Table 2

Financial Year of AR and CoC

PIP Decisions Changed after MR

% PIP Decisions Changed after MR

All ARs and CoCs

2016/17

10

5%

240

2017/18

10

2%

370

2018/19

30

6%

600

2019/20

40

8%

490

2020/21

40

6%

560

2021/22

20

4%

510

2022/23

20

3%

590

2023/24

10

6%

200

Please note:

  • Figures in Table 1 and Table 2 are rounded to the nearest 10.
  • Percentages in Table 1 and Table 2 are calculated using unrounded figures, then rounded to the nearest percent.
  • These figures include initial decisions (New Claims, Reconsiderations), award reviews and change of circumstances following an assessment for PIP up to 30th June 2023, the latest date for which published data is available.
  • These figures include mandatory reconsideration outcomes up to 30th September 2023, the latest date for which published data is available. Note that more MRs could be made and completed after September 2023, so numbers may change as it can take some time for an MR to be lodged and then cleared after the initial decision, award review and chance of circumstances.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9259
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Appeals Gower Personal independence payment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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