Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 209781 on Personal Independence Payment, what the recorded reasons for claimants being disallowed at initial decision under normal rules.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

With reference to Answer 209781, between April 2013 and October 2018, 5,630 Personal Independence Payments (PIP) claims were registered under Special Rules for Terminally Ill people (SRTI) by claimants who had previously been disallowed at initial decision under normal rules prior to 30^th April 2018. To put this into context, over 4 million applications to PIP were made between April 2013 and 31^st October 2018.

Of these 5,630 initial claims under normal rules, 3,160 (56%) had been disallowed at assessment, 310 (6%) had been disallowed for failing to attend assessment, 2,000 (36%) had been disallowed for failing to return a PIP2 form and 160 (3%) had been disallowed for other reasons prior to an assessment taking place.

Notes:

• These figures include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.
• It is possible for claims to transition between Normal Rules and SRTI during the claimant journey. Included in these figures are claimants assessed under normal rules at the point of initial decision whose subsequent claim was treated as SRTI at the point of registration.
• These figures include claimants whose case was disallowed at initial decision after assessment, for failing to attend assessment, for failing to return the PIP2 form or for failing lay rules. This does not take into account any mandatory reconsideration or Appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently been awarded PIP.
• Only the most recent initial clearance is counted. For example, a claimant may have had multiple disallowances under Normal Rules for different claims. In such a case, only the most recent initial disallowance to the subsequent registration is counted in this data.
• Only the closest subsequent registration to the initial clearance as outlined above is counted. For example, a claimant may have made more than one subsequent claim under SRTI. In such a case, only the closest subsequent registration is counted in this data.
• The point of application is taken as the day the claimant registered a claim to PIP as recorded on the PIP computer system.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
• Figures cover disallowances up to and including 30^th April 2018 and subsequent registrations made up to and including 31^st October 2018.
• There has been a slight adjustment to the figures as presented in Answer 209781 to account for claimants who made multiple applications under both Normal Rules and SRTI.
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 209780 on Personal Independence Payment, how many personal independence payment claimants who died within three months of their initial application being disallowed had made previous claims that were refused.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Over 3.5 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made between April 2013 and 30^th April 2018 under Normal Rules. Of these, 3,590 claimants died within three months of their initial application being disallowed.

The table below shows the number of PIP claimants who died within three months of their application under normal rules being disallowed and these claimants’ disabilities. The Department only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.

Table: PIP claimants under normal rules who died within three months of their application being disallowed, by category of disability (where available)

Disability category	No. claimants with this disability
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	10
Cardiovascular disease	90
Diseases of the immune system	#
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	70
Endocrine disease	50
Gastrointestinal disease	20
Genitourinary disease	30
Haematological Disease	#
Hearing disorders	10
Infectious disease	10
Malignant disease	120
Metabolic disease	#
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	120
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	110
Neurological disease	120
Psychiatric disorders	400
Respiratory disease	110
Skin disease	10
Unknown or missing	2,310
Visual disease	10
Total	3,590

Source: PIP ADS

630 of these claimants had previously been disallowed at least once in their initial application for PIP.

In addition, 90 claimants who applied under Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) died within three months of their initial application being disallowed. Of these, 10 had previously been disallowed at least once in their initial application for PIP.

The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and the recorded condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.

Notes:

• These figures include claimants whose initial claim was disallowed after assessment, for failing to attend assessment, for failing to return the PIP2 form or for failing lay rules. This does not take into account any mandatory reconsideration or appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently been awarded PIP.
• Figures include both New Claims and reassessments from Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
• The point of initial decision on the application to PIP is taken as the day the DWP decision maker made a decision and recorded it on the PIP computer system.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, “#” indicates a total of less than 5 and “three months” has been taken to be 93 days or less.
• Figures cover claims made up to and including 30^th April 2018.
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer on 1 February 2019 to Question 209780 on Personal Independence Payment, how many personal independence payment claimants who died within three months of their initial application being disallowed applied under normal rules; and what conditions those claimants had.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Over 3.5 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made between April 2013 and 30^th April 2018 under Normal Rules. Of these, 3,590 claimants died within three months of their initial application being disallowed.

The table below shows the number of PIP claimants who died within three months of their application under normal rules being disallowed and these claimants’ disabilities. The Department only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.

Table: PIP claimants under normal rules who died within three months of their application being disallowed, by category of disability (where available)

Disability category	No. claimants with this disability
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	10
Cardiovascular disease	90
Diseases of the immune system	#
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	70
Endocrine disease	50
Gastrointestinal disease	20
Genitourinary disease	30
Haematological Disease	#
Hearing disorders	10
Infectious disease	10
Malignant disease	120
Metabolic disease	#
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	120
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	110
Neurological disease	120
Psychiatric disorders	400
Respiratory disease	110
Skin disease	10
Unknown or missing	2,310
Visual disease	10
Total	3,590

Source: PIP ADS

630 of these claimants had previously been disallowed at least once in their initial application for PIP.

In addition, 90 claimants who applied under Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) died within three months of their initial application being disallowed. Of these, 10 had previously been disallowed at least once in their initial application for PIP.

The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and the recorded condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.

Notes:

• These figures include claimants whose initial claim was disallowed after assessment, for failing to attend assessment, for failing to return the PIP2 form or for failing lay rules. This does not take into account any mandatory reconsideration or appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently been awarded PIP.
• Figures include both New Claims and reassessments from Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
• The point of initial decision on the application to PIP is taken as the day the DWP decision maker made a decision and recorded it on the PIP computer system.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, “#” indicates a total of less than 5 and “three months” has been taken to be 93 days or less.
• Figures cover claims made up to and including 30^th April 2018.
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 209778 on Personal Independence Payment, how many of the 7,990 personal independence payment claimants who died within six months of their claim being registered and had their claim disallowed applied under special rules for terminal illness; what conditions such claimants had; and what reasons were given for their claim being disallowed.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Over 3.6 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made between April 2013 and 30^th April 2018. Of these, 73,800 claimants died within 6 months of their claim being registered. Prior to any Mandatory Reconsideration or Appeal action, 7,990 of these claimants had their claims disallowed.

Table 1A, shows the main disabling conditions of the 7,990 claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of their claim being registered, split by whether the claim was lodged under Normal Rules or Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI). The Department only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.

The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and the recorded condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.

Table 1A: Disability Category of claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of registration: Registrations to 30^th April 2018 and Clearances to 31^st October 2018.

Disability Category	Normal Rules	Special Rules for the Terminally Ill	Total
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	20	#	20
Cardiovascular disease	140	10	140
Diseases of the immune system	#	#	#
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	110	20	140
Endocrine disease	60	#	60
Gastrointestinal disease	30	#	30
Genitourinary disease	40	10	40
Haematological Disease	10	#	10
Hearing disorders	10	#	10
Infectious disease	10	#	10
Malignant disease	200	790	980
Metabolic disease	#	#	#
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	130	#	130
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	130	#	130
Neurological disease	170	10	180
Psychiatric disorders	520	#	520
Respiratory disease	160	10	160
Skin disease	10	#	10
Unknown or missing	5,190	210	5,400
Visual disease	10	#	10
Total	6,930	1,060	7,990

Source: PIP ADS

Table 1B shows the outcomes at the initial assessment of the 7,990 claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of their claim being registered, split by whether the claim was lodged under Normal Rules or SRTI.

Table 1B: Outcome of claimants who died 6 months after registration split by Normal Rules and Special Rules: Registrations to 30^th April 2018 and Clearances to 31^st October 2018.

Outcome	Normal Rules	Special Rules for the Terminally Ill	Total
Disallowed pre-referral to the Assessment Provider	960	570	1,530
Disallowed due to non-return of Part 2 within the time limit	3,910	310	4,220
Disallowed - Failed Assessment	1,320	140	1,460
Disallowed - Failed to Attend Assessment	750	30	780
Total	6,930	1,060	7,990

Source: PIP ADS

Notes:

• These figures include claims made under both Normal Rules and SRTI and include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.
• The Normal Rules and Special Rules indicator is taken at the point of registration. It’s possible during the claim to move between Normal Rules and Special Rules and vice- versa as the claim progresses. This may mean that someone who registers under Special Rules moves to Normal Rules during the process and is invited to an assessment but is marked as Special Rules here.
• Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP and DLA computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.
• The point of application is taken as the day the claimant registered a claim to PIP as recorded on the PIP computer system.
• The outcome is the first DWP decision recorded on the PIP Computer system. This does not take into account any mandatory reconsideration or Appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently been awarded PIP. Some cases do not have a decision recorded.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
• Components may not sum to the whole.
• Figures cover claims made up to and including 30th April 2018 and clearances up to and including 31st October 2018.
• “#” indicates fewer than 5 cases
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 209778 on Personal Independence Payment, how many of the 7,990 personal independence payment claimants who died within six months of their claim being registered and had their claim disallowed applied under normal rules; what conditions such claimants had; and what reasons were given for their claims being disallowed.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Over 3.6 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made between April 2013 and 30^th April 2018. Of these, 73,800 claimants died within 6 months of their claim being registered. Prior to any Mandatory Reconsideration or Appeal action, 7,990 of these claimants had their claims disallowed.

Table 1A, shows the main disabling conditions of the 7,990 claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of their claim being registered, split by whether the claim was lodged under Normal Rules or Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI). The Department only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.

The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and the recorded condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.

Table 1A: Disability Category of claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of registration: Registrations to 30^th April 2018 and Clearances to 31^st October 2018.

Disability Category	Normal Rules	Special Rules for the Terminally Ill	Total
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	20	#	20
Cardiovascular disease	140	10	140
Diseases of the immune system	#	#	#
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	110	20	140
Endocrine disease	60	#	60
Gastrointestinal disease	30	#	30
Genitourinary disease	40	10	40
Haematological Disease	10	#	10
Hearing disorders	10	#	10
Infectious disease	10	#	10
Malignant disease	200	790	980
Metabolic disease	#	#	#
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	130	#	130
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	130	#	130
Neurological disease	170	10	180
Psychiatric disorders	520	#	520
Respiratory disease	160	10	160
Skin disease	10	#	10
Unknown or missing	5,190	210	5,400
Visual disease	10	#	10
Total	6,930	1,060	7,990

Source: PIP ADS

Table 1B shows the outcomes at the initial assessment of the 7,990 claimants who were disallowed and died within 6 months of their claim being registered, split by whether the claim was lodged under Normal Rules or SRTI.

Table 1B: Outcome of claimants who died 6 months after registration split by Normal Rules and Special Rules: Registrations to 30^th April 2018 and Clearances to 31^st October 2018.

Outcome	Normal Rules	Special Rules for the Terminally Ill	Total
Disallowed pre-referral to the Assessment Provider	960	570	1,530
Disallowed due to non-return of Part 2 within the time limit	3,910	310	4,220
Disallowed - Failed Assessment	1,320	140	1,460
Disallowed - Failed to Attend Assessment	750	30	780
Total	6,930	1,060	7,990

Source: PIP ADS

Notes:

• These figures include claims made under both Normal Rules and SRTI and include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.
• The Normal Rules and Special Rules indicator is taken at the point of registration. It’s possible during the claim to move between Normal Rules and Special Rules and vice- versa as the claim progresses. This may mean that someone who registers under Special Rules moves to Normal Rules during the process and is invited to an assessment but is marked as Special Rules here.
• Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP and DLA computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.
• The point of application is taken as the day the claimant registered a claim to PIP as recorded on the PIP computer system.
• The outcome is the first DWP decision recorded on the PIP Computer system. This does not take into account any mandatory reconsideration or Appeal action so some of these claimants may have subsequently been awarded PIP. Some cases do not have a decision recorded.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
• Components may not sum to the whole.
• Figures cover claims made up to and including 30th April 2018 and clearances up to and including 31st October 2018.
• “#” indicates fewer than 5 cases
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 209777 on Personal Independence Payment, after how many days on average the 5,290 claimants who applied for personal Independence payment under special rules for terminally ill people died after registering but prior to her Department making a decision.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Between April 2013 and 30^th April 2018, 109,000 applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made under Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI).

5,290 of these 109,000 claimants died after registering but prior to the DWP making a decision on their claim. The median time between a PIP registration under SRTI and the death of a claimant whilst waiting for an initial decision was 6 working days.

Notes:

• These figures include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.
• Special rules indicator is taken at the point of registration. It is possible for claims to transition between normal rules and special rules for terminally ill people during the claimant journey.
• The point of application is taken as the day the claimant registered a claim to PIP as recorded on the PIP computer system.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• The median time is the middle value if you were to order all the times within the distribution from lowest value to highest value. The median is presented here instead of the mean because the mean can be unduly affected by outlying cases (e.g. cases were the person has been hard to reach due to being in prison, hospital, failed to attend the assessment on numerous occasions etc.)
• Figures cover claims made up to and including 30^th April 2018.
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and S125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Written Question

Personal Independence Payment

Monday 18th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer 1 February 2019 to Question 209777 on Personal Independence Payment, what the medical conditions were of personal independence payment claimants who applied under normal rules and died after registering but prior to her Department making a decision on their claim.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Over 3.5 million applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were made under Normal Rules between April 2013 and 30^th April 2018. Of these claimants, 11,790 died after registering but prior to the DWP making a decision on their claim.

The table below shows the high level category of the main disabling condition, where one is available, of the 11,790 Normal Rules claimants who died after registration but before clearance. The Department only records a claimant’s disability at assessment so does not hold this information where a claimant was disallowed prior to attending an assessment.

The cause of death of claimants to PIP is not collated centrally by the Department and the recorded disabling condition may not have been the cause of death of the claimant.

Disability Category	Number of Claimants
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	30
Cardiovascular disease	260
Diseases of the immune system	#
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	250
Endocrine disease	60
Gastrointestinal disease	30
Genitourinary disease	100
Haematological Disease	10
Hearing disorders	#
Infectious disease	10
Malignant disease	630
Metabolic disease	10
Multisystem and extremes of age	#
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	170
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	160
Neurological disease	340
Psychiatric disorders	690
Respiratory disease	410
Skin disease	30
Unknown or missing	8,590
Visual disease	20
Total	11,790

Source: PIP ADS

Notes:

• These figures include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.
• Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP and DLA computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.
• SRTI indicator is taken at the point of registration. It is possible for claims to transition between normal rules and special rules for terminally ill people during the claimant journey.
• The point of application is taken as the day the claimant registered a claim to PIP as recorded on the PIP computer system.
• This is unpublished data from the PIP computer system’s (PIP CS) management information. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.
• Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
• ‘#’ indicates were fewer than 5 cases.
• Figures cover claims made up to and including 30^th April 2018.
• GB only.

Under the Social Security (Notification of Deaths) Regulations 2012 and s125 of Social Security Administration Act 1992 date of death is provided to the Department for all registered deaths. Additionally, next of kin also provide information on the date of death of an individual and this information is used appropriately in the administration of Departmental benefits.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Like the Secretary of State, I will miss the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton); she was working with me on my Access to Welfare (Terminal Illness Definition) Bill—a critical Bill at a time when the Scottish Government are consulting on new standards for clinicians to decide when …..."
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Written Question

Universal Credit

Friday 15th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce length of time it takes for a claimant to receive their first universal credit payment after the claimant’s first assessment period has ended.

Answered by Lord Sharma

The Department has implemented a range of measures to support claimants during the transition to Universal Credit. New claimants can apply for a Universal Credit advance within 72 hours and can receive payment within a day if needed. We have previously increased the maximum amount available for advances from 50 per cent to 100 per cent of the claimant’s total indicative award, and have increased the repayment period from 6 months to 12 months.

Since April 2018 Housing Benefit claimants moving on to Universal Credit are also provided with a ‘transition to Universal Credit housing payment’, equivalent to 2 weeks of housing costs. Additionally, Autumn Budget 2018 announced plans to introduce, from July 2020, a two-week run-on of Employment Support Allowance Income Related (ESA IR), income based Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support (IS) which provides an extra two weeks of benefits for people moved onto Universal Credit from those benefits. These run-on payments are intended to help claimants during their first assessment period, as they wait for their first monthly payment, and do not need to be repaid.

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Written Question

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

Tuesday 12th March 2019

Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are on the severe conditions criteria list; how long those people have been on that list; and what conditions they have.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The Severe Conditions Criteria was introduced on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) on 29 September 2017 and means that claimants with the most severe and lifelong health conditions or disabilities will no longer be routinely reassessed. We worked closely with the assessment provider, the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (CHDA), healthcare professionals and disability charities when developing the criteria to cease re-assessments for people with the most severe health conditions or disabilities (unless there is a change in their circumstances).

Since August 2018 we also introduced updated guidance for Personal Independence Payment claimants to ensure that claimants on the highest level of support, whose needs will not improve, receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the 10-year point.

The information requested on the length of time on the severe conditions criteria list is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

The information requested is not centrally collated for Universal Credit claimants and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

The available information on the number of people on the ESA caseload who have been assessed as meeting the severe conditions criteria, by primary medical condition group and claim duration is shown in the following table.

Number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants on the ESA caseload who have been assessed as meeting the severe conditions criteria, by primary medical condition group and by claim duration, as at the end of May 2018, Great Britain

	Number
Total	23,900
By Primary Medical Condition group
Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00 - B99)	100
Neoplasms (C00 - D48)	200
Diseases of the Blood and Blood forming organs and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism (D50 - D89)	-
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00 - E90)	200
Mental and Behavioural Disorders (F00 - F99)	9,500
Diseases of the Nervous System (G00 - G99)	4,700
Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00 - H59)	400
Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60 - H95)	200
Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00 - I99)	1,000
Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00 - J99)	500
Diseases of the Digestive System (K00 - K93)	100
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System (L00 - L99)	-
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue (M00 - M99)	800
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00 - N99)	-
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00 - O99)	-
Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00 - Q99)	1,900
Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00 - R99)	2,300
Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00 - T98)	300
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)	100
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00 - Z99)	300
Unknown or claimants without diagnosis on the system	1,200
By Duration of claim
under 3 months	900
3- 6 months	1,000
6-12 months	2,000
1-2 years	1,000
2-5 years	10,700
5 years	7,900
Unknown	400

Source: Employment Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessment dataset and Work and Pensions Longitudinal Survey.

Notes:

1. Statistical disclosure control has been applied to these tables to avoid the release of confidential data. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 100. ‘-‘ denotes nil or under 50.
2. The figures may not match with published sources as they have been derived from a different source.
3. Individuals may have moved into the severe condition criteria list during their claim.
4. Medical condition classification is based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, published by the World Health Organisation.
5. Medical condition is based on evidence provided at the start of the claim, this in itself does not confer entitlement to Employment Support Allowance and may not represent a claimant’s most recent medical condition.
6. For reporting purposes, the disability conditions as recorded on the Employment Support Allowance Benefit system have been mapped to reflect as closely as possible the appropriate ICD10 code.
7. Where someone has more than one diagnosis or disabling condition, only the predominant one is reported on in these statistics, which should be the most predominant condition.
8. From 29th September 2017 the Work Capability Assessment criteria changed for some ESA claimants. Claimants in the Support Group no longer need to go for reassessment if they meet the severe condition criteria.

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